127 entries under defend topic. ×

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bolster(verb, support, hold, help, keep)
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boost morale(verb, expression, hold, help, maintain)
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brace(verb, support, help, keep, develop)
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brief(support, favor, explain, substantiate)
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buoy(verb, support, help, keep, maintain)
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buttress(verb, support, help, keep, maintain)
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continue(verb, support, help, keep, maintain)
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convey(verb, support, help, keep, maintain)
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cop a plea(verb, expression, idiom, support, state)
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crawl(support, favor, explain, substantiate)
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exculpate(verb, support, favor, back, sustain)
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exonerate(verb, support, favor, back, sustain)
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feed(verb, support, help, keep, maintain)
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forward(verb, support, hold, help, develop)
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go to bat for(verb, expression, idiom, support, hold)
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keep alive(verb, expression, support, help, keep)
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keep from falling(verb, expression, idiom, support, help)
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keep going(verb, expression, support, help, keep)
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keep up(verb, expression, support, hold, help)
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lend a hand(verb, expression, idiom, support, help)
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