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lay into(expression, support, force, charge, maintain)
2
light into(expression, support, force, charge, maintain)
2
mix it up(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb, charge)
2
protect(verb, maintain, uphold, prove)
2
reply(verb, return, acknowledge, deny)
2
respond(verb, state, return, declare, acknowledge)
2
retort(verb, return, acknowledge, deny)
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return(verb, acknowledge, deny, counter)
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shield(verb, maintain, uphold, prove)
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stand up for(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb, support)
2
sustain(verb, support, show, maintain, favor)
2
take on(verb, expression, support, force, charge)
1
aid(verb, support, maintain, favor, back)
1
apologize for(verb, expression, support, maintain, favor)
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avert
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back(verb, support, hold, maintain, favor)
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back up(verb, expression, phrasal verb, support, maintain)
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backfire
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barricade
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bear one out(verb, expression, idiom, support, maintain)
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