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builds
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Divide builds into syllables:

builds

How to pronounce builds:

Definition of builds:

builds (verb):
to form by ordering and uniting materials by gradual means into a composite whole construct

Synonyms for builds:

piecesconstructmakesassemblemakeerectformfabricateraiseproduces

Antonyms for builds:

afflictshurtsruinswrecksdamagestroublesharmsstopsblocksbreaks
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