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support
noun
Synonyms and Antonyms of SUPPORT
1
a structure that holds up or serves as a foundation for something else <if you don't add a couple more supports to that tower of blocks, it's going to fall down>
2
an act or instance of helping <the team's victory owes a lot to Joe's strong support in left field>
Synonyms abetment, aid, assist, assistance, backing, boost, hand, helping hand, leg up, lift, support
Related Words advancement, encouragement, facilitation, forwarding, furtherance, furthering, nurturance; benefaction, patronage, promotion, sponsorship; advice, care, counsel, guidance, mentoring; attendance, attention, hand-holding, service; beneficence, charity, favor, kindness, philanthropy; assuagement, palliation, relief, succor
Near Antonyms constraint, frustration, inhibition, interference, obstruction, repression, restraint; deterrence, discouragement
Antonyms hindrance
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