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support(noun, verb, strengthening)
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backing(noun, verb, supporting)
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supporting(verb, supporting)
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buttressing(verb, support, supporting, strengthening)
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reinforcement(noun, support, strengthening)
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bracing
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reinforcing
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strengthening(verb, support)
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sustaining
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underpinning(verb, support, supporting, strengthening)
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propping(verb, supporting)
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backup
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cushioning
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encouraging
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fortification(support, strengthening)
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upholding(verb, supporting)
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affirmation
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aggrandizing
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aid
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aiding
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