Underpins

verb

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Verb

1
third-person singular simple present indicative of underpin form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

Synonyms

buttress back back up bear bear out bear up

Example

"It's not just Trump; it's the entire philosophy that underpins the—I'm going to say something, it's like semi-fascism."

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