buttress
How many syllables in buttress?
There are 2 syllables in the word buttress.How to pronounce buttress:
Synonyms for buttress:
abutment
anchor
arc-boutant
backbone
brace
buttressing
crutch
dependance
dependence
flying buttress
mainstay
pier
pillar
prop
reinforcement
reliance
shore
spine
stanchion
standby
stay
strut
support
Antonyms for buttress:
block
decrease
deduct
destabilise
destabilize
discourage
dissuade
drop
fall
halt
hinder
hurt
injure
let down
let go
lose
lower
neglect
not support
obstruct
prevent
reduce
refuse
reject
release
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