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hold(verb, help, establish, back, approve)
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keep up(verb, expression, hold, help, maintain)
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legalize(verb, support, favor, sustain, confirm)
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legitimize(verb, support, favor, sustain, confirm)
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make allowances(verb, expression, support, favor, sustain)
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palliate(verb, support, favor, confirm)
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pardon(verb, support, favor, sustain, confirm)
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plead(support, explain, substantiate, validate)
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plead for(verb, expression, hold, help, maintain)
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promote(verb, hold, help, establish, back)
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pull for(verb, expression, hold, help, maintain)
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put forward(verb, expression, hold, help, maintain)
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rally round(verb, expression, hold, help, maintain)
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rationalize(support, maintain, explain, substantiate)
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rebut(verb, support, favor, sustain, confirm)
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second(verb, hold, help, maintain, establish)
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show cause(verb, expression, support, favor, sustain)
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side with(verb, expression, hold, help, establish)
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speak in favor(verb, expression, idiom, support, favor)
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square(verb, support, favor, sustain, confirm)
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