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argue(verb, support, state, hold, maintain)
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argue for(verb, expression, phrasal verb, support, cause)
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assist(verb, support, help, develop, maintain)
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back up(verb, expression, phrasal verb, support, help)
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brace(noun, verb, support, develop, maintain)
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buttress(verb, support, maintain, promote, encourage)
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condone(verb, support, help, accept, favor)
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confirm(verb, support, state, help, accept)
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contend(verb, support, state, hold, maintain)
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praise(verb, support, accept, honor, favor)
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speak up for(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb, support)
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apologize for(verb, expression, support, maintain, favor)
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befriend(verb, support, help, develop, maintain)
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claim(verb, support, state, hold, maintain)
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establish(verb, support, accept, maintain, favor)
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exculpate(verb, support, maintain, favor, back)
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exonerate(verb, support, maintain, favor, back)
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explain(verb, support, maintain, favor, back)
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fight for(verb, expression, support, hold, promote)
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go along with(expression, idiom, support, take, help)
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