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Minhowkin Word of the Day
but·tress
[ˈbətrəs]
noun
a projecting support of stone or brick built against a wall:
"the cathedral's massive buttresses"
Similar:
prop
support
a source of defense or support:
"she clung to her shrinking faith as a buttress against despair"
verb
provide (a building or structure) with projecting supports built against its walls:
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"we buttressed the wall as it was showing signs of cracking and collapse"
increase the strength of or justification for; reinforce:
"authority was buttressed by religious belief"
We are buttressed because we look for ways to support, not obstruct.
My wife asked me about her buttress, I told her she looked fine.
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