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substantiate(verb, support, hold, help, show)
14
confirm(verb, support, show, determine, favor)
14
verify(verb, support, hold, help, show)
13
corroborate(verb, support, show, maintain, determine)
13
support(verb, help, show, maintain, favor)
12
validate(verb, support, show, determine, favor)
10
justify(verb, support, hold, help, show)
10
prove(verb, support, show, maintain, establish)
7
agree with(verb, expression, phrasal verb, conjunction, hold)
7
warrant(verb, support, show, maintain, determine)
6
uphold(verb, support, hold, help, show)
5
back(verb, support, hold, help, show)
5
back up(verb, expression, phrasal verb, support, help)
5
endorse(verb, support, hold, help, show)
5
establish(verb, support, hold, help, show)
5
vindicate(verb, support, maintain, prove)
4
sustain(verb, support, hold, help, show)
3
maintain(verb, support, hold, help, favor)
2
approve(verb, support, hold, help, maintain)
2
bolster(verb, hold, help, establish, back)
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