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Theyre White Faced When Supporting Pillar Crumbles

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99%8Exact Match!
noun

• a male character in French pantomime; usually dressed in white with a whitened face

31%9Supporting pillar in a building
noun

• a small column (or structure resembling a column) that is a part of a plant or animal

31%8 A pillar-like structure used for supporting a gate
noun

• either of two posts that bound a gate

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