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  • Definition
    • mainstay :a prominent supporter
      • he is a pillar of the community

    • mainstay :a central cohesive source of support and stability
      • faith is his anchor|the keystone of campaign reform was the ban on soft money|he is the linchpin of this firm

    • mainstay :the forestay that braces the mainmast

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    • Derivative