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(n)
pillar
a fundamental principle or practice
“science eroded the pillars of superstition”
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column
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tower
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pillar
anything that approximates the shape of a column or tower
“the test tube held a column of white powder”
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“a tower of dust rose above the horizon”
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“a thin pillar of smoke betrayed their campsite”
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(n)
pillar
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mainstay
a prominent supporter
“he is a pillar of the community”
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(n)
column
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pillar
a vertical cylindrical structure standing alone and not supporting anything (such as a monument)
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(n)
column
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pillar
(architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure
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