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buttress
A buttress is a support for a building usually made of brick or stone. (noun)
A stone wall built against a wall to support the building is an example of a buttress.
To buttress is to provide support for a building, or to provide support and justification for an argument or idea. (verb)
- When a wall is providing support for a building, this is an example of a situation where the wall is a buttress for the building.
- When a fact supports a position or argument, this is an example of a fact that is a buttress for the argument.
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