buttress

nounverb /bətrɪs/ 2 syllables 8 letters Scrabble 10 WWF 12

Definitions

noun

a support usually of stone or brick; supports the wall of a building

verb

make stronger or defensible

“buttress your thesis”

verb

reinforce with a buttress

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