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lug(verb, support, help, keep, maintain)
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nourish(verb, support, help, keep, maintain)
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nurse(verb, support, help, keep, maintain)
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nurture(verb, support, help, keep, maintain)
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pack(verb, support, help, keep, maintain)
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palliate(support, favor, explain, substantiate)
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pardon(verb, support, favor, sustain, confirm)
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plead(support, back, explain, substantiate)
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plead for(verb, expression, hold, help, maintain)
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preserve(verb, support, help, keep, maintain)
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prolong(verb, support, help, keep, maintain)
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prop(verb, support, help, keep, maintain)
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protract(verb, support, help, keep, maintain)
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provide for(verb, expression, support, help, keep)
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pull for(verb, expression, support, hold, help)
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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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rally round(verb, expression, hold, help, maintain)
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rationalize(support, back, explain, substantiate)
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rebut(support, favor, explain, substantiate)
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