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bolster
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verb
support and strengthen
bolster morale
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noun
a pillow that is often put across a bed underneath the regular pillows
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verb
prop up with a pillow or bolster
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verb
(= pad)
add padding to
pad the seat of the chair
suspension
Noun
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Suspension is the act of hanging something or being hanged.
Suspension from a hook.
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A suspension is a temporary delay or interruption.
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Suspension is the state of a substance produced when its particles are mixed with, but not dissolved in a fluid, and can be separated by straining.
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Suspension is the temporary barring of a person from somewhere.
Suspension from school as a disciplinary measure.
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A suspension is a discord produced by prolonging a note in the chord into following chord.
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Suspension is the system of springs and shock absorbers connected to the wheels of a vehicle for it to move smoothly.
stiffness
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noun
the physical property of being inflexible and hard to bend
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noun
the property of moving with pain or difficulty
he awoke with a painful stiffness in his neck
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noun
firm resoluteness in purpose or opinion or action
a charming host without any touch of stiffness or pomposity
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noun
(= awkwardness)
the inelegance of someone stiff and unrelaxed (as by embarrassment)
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noun
(= severity, harshness, rigor, rigour)
excessive sternness
severity of character
the harshness of his punishment was inhuman
the rigors of boot camp