adjunct
nounSomething added to a main activity or item in a supporting role.
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adjectiveSupporting a main purpose or activity.
Supporting a main activity
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circumstantial
adjectiveBased on surrounding facts that support an inference about what happened.
corroborate
verbTo strengthen a statement or finding with additional supporting evidence.
Add supporting evidence
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flimsy
adjectiveWeak in substance, construction, or supporting evidence.
framework
nounA supporting structure or organized set of ideas used to guide understanding or action.
infrastructure
nounThe basic systems and structures that support an organization or activity.
insubstantial
adjectiveLacking strength, solidity, or enough supporting substance.
justification
nounA reason or explanation offered to show that an action or belief is reasonable or acceptable.
subordinate
adjectiveLower in rank, importance, or authority.
subsidiary
adjectiveSecondary or supporting rather than principal.
Secondary and supporting
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underpinning
nounA supporting basis or foundation, often used in the plural.
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