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tower
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How to pronounce tower:

Definition of tower:

tower (noun):
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building.
a tall, usually square or circular structure, sometimes part of a larger building and usually built for a specific purpose
a building or structure typically higher than its diameter and high relative to its surroundings that may stand apart (such as a campanile) or be attached (such as a church belfry) to a larger structure and that may be fully walled in or of skeleton framework (such as an observation or transmission tower)

Synonyms for tower:

arise
ascend
aspire
balloon
blast off
boost
climb
crest
elevate
lift
mount
raise
rise
scale
slope
soar
surge
take off
thrust
tilt
top
up
upheave
uplift
upraise
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