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pull for(verb, expression, support, hold, help)
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push(verb, support, develop, praise, favor)
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put forward(verb, expression, hold, help, maintain)
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put in a good word(verb, expression, idiom, support, praise)
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put on to(verb, expression, idiom, praise, favor)
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rally round(verb, expression, hold, help, maintain)
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rationalize(support, defend, explain, substantiate)
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secure(verb, uphold, authorize, endorse)
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side with(verb, expression, support, hold, help)
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speak highly of(verb, expression, idiom, praise, favor)
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speak well of(verb, expression, idiom, praise, favor)
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stand behind(verb, expression, support, hold, help)
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stay(verb, hold, help, maintain, establish)
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steer(verb, praise, favor, confirm)
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stick by(verb, expression, hold, help, maintain)
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stick up for(verb, expression, idiom, support, hold)
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stump for(verb, expression, phrasal verb, support, accept)
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subsidize(verb, support, keep, develop, maintain)
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take a shine to(expression, idiom, support, accept, love)
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take the part of(verb, expression, idiom, hold, help)
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