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[ verb ] support; of morale, theories, etc.
Synonyms Used in print (St. Louis Post-Dispatch,...)Gen._Maxwell_Taylor 's statement in Saigon that he is `` very_much encouraged '' about the chances of the pro-Western government of Viet_Nam turning_back Communist guerrilla attacks comes_close to an announcement that he will not recommend dispatching United_States troops to bolster the Vietnamese Army . (The Wall Street Journal,...)These scientists are convinced that a telescope unclouded by the earth 's gases will go_a_long_way toward bolstering or destroying cosmic theories . (Howard J. Parad, "Preventive casework: problems...)In_addition , in many cases , a variety of concrete social resources - homemaker , day_care , medical and financial_aid - must be reasonably available for the reality support needed to bolster the family in its individual and collective coping and integrative efforts . Related terms |
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[ noun ] a pillow that is often put across a bed underneath the regular pillows
Synonyms Used in print (Howard Fast, April Morning....)The redcoat officer collapsed like a punctured bolster , and the horse reared and threw him from the saddle , except that one booted foot caught in the stirrup . Related terms |
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[ verb ] prop up with a pillow or bolster
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[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 16245
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