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prop
 
NOUN:A means or device that keeps something erect, stable, or secure: brace, buttress, crutch, shore, stay2, support, underpinning. See SUPPORT.
VERB:To keep from yielding or failing during stress or difficulty: bolster, buoy (up), support, sustain, uphold. See HELP.
 
 
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