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aid(noun, verb, support, help, accept)
4
bolster(verb, support, help, develop, cause)
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patronize(verb, support, help, accept)
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plead for(verb, expression, phrasal verb, support, hold)
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affirm(verb, support, state, hold, accept)
3
argue(verb, support, state, hold)
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assist(verb, support, help, develop)
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back up(verb, expression, phrasal verb, support, help)
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brace(noun, verb, support, develop)
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buttress(verb, support, promote, encourage)
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call upon(verb, expression, phrasal verb, control, run)
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cheer(verb, support, honor, promote)
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confirm(verb, support, state, help, accept)
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contend(verb, support, state, hold)
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inform(verb, state, order, charge)
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insist(verb, state, hold, press)
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puff(verb, support, help, honor)
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put forward(verb, expression, state, go, drive)
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speak up for(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb, support)
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apologize for(verb, expression, support, favor)
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