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support(noun, verb, support, hold, take)
23
buttress(noun, verb, support, hold, help)
22
prop(noun, verb, support, hold, help)
21
brace(noun, verb, support, hold, help)
21
reinforce(verb, support, hold, help, fix)
19
uphold(verb, support, hold, take, help)
17
sustain(verb, support, hold, help, give)
16
strengthen(verb, support, hold, help, give)
15
encourage(verb, support, take, help, give)
14
fortify(verb, support, fix, increase, develop)
12
aid(verb, support, hold, help, advance)
11
pad(noun, verb, increase, open, develop)
11
shore up(verb, expression, phrasal verb, support, hold)
11
stay(noun, verb, support, hold, help)
10
back(verb, support, hold, take, help)
10
carry(verb, support, hold, help, increase)
10
cushion(noun, verb, support, help, boost)
10
help(noun, verb, support, hold, help)
10
promote(verb, support, hold, take, help)
9
assist(verb, support, hold, help, advance)
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