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shore up(verb, expression, support, maintain, promote)
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square(support, favor, explain, substantiate)
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stick by(verb, expression, support, maintain, promote)
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stonewall(verb, support, maintain, favor, back)
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substantiate(support, maintain, uphold, explain)
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take up(verb, expression, support, maintain, promote)
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thump for(verb, expression, support, maintain, promote)
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underwrite(verb, support, take, praise, encourage)
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upbear(verb, support, maintain, promote, encourage)
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uplift(verb, support, maintain, promote, encourage)
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upraise(verb, support, maintain, promote, encourage)
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uprear(verb, support, maintain, promote, encourage)
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verify(support, explain, substantiate, validate)
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vouch for(verb, expression, support, praise, favor)
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battle(verb, support, promote, uphold)
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be there for(verb, support, maintain, promote, encourage)
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campaign(verb, support)
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confute(maintain, uphold, prove, justify)
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corroborate(maintain, uphold, prove, justify)
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disculpate(maintain, uphold, prove, justify)
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APASmart Define. (2016). advocate thesaurus. Retrieved September 28, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/advocate/thesaurus/synonyms
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HarvardSmart Define 2016, advocate thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 28 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/advocate/thesaurus/synonyms>.
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