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buttressed

The correct spelling is buttressed.

How to pronounce buttressed

verb

Say it like: But-tre-sse-d

The correct spelling is buttressed. To support something physically with, or as if with, a prop or buttress. For example: "Only the buttressed outer walls still stood ."

Usage Examples

Only the buttressed outer walls still stood .

Meanings

verb

  1. 1.To support something physically with, or as if with, a prop or buttress.
  2. 2.(by extension) To support something or someone by supplying evidence; to corroborate or substantiate.

adjective

  1. 1.Having buttresses or supports.

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