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maintain(verb, support, hold, help, keep)
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nurse(verb, support, calm, quiet, help)
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shore up(verb, expression, support, help, keep)
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stand by(verb, expression, support, help, keep)
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stand up for(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb, support)
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stick by(verb, expression, support, hold, help)
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stick up for(verb, expression, idiom, support, hold)
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advocate belief(verb, expression, hold, help, maintain)
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agree with(verb, expression, hold, help, maintain)
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bankroll(verb, support, help, keep, maintain)
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bear out(verb, expression, hold, help, maintain)
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boost morale(verb, expression, hold, help, maintain)
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buoy(verb, support, help, keep, maintain)
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buoy up(verb, expression, support, maintain, promote)
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carry(verb, support, hold, help, keep)
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convey(verb, support, help, keep, maintain)
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elevate(verb, support, maintain, promote, encourage)
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establish(verb, hold, help, maintain, back)
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feed(verb, support, help, keep, maintain)
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go for(verb, expression, phrasal verb, support, help)
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