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toughening(verb, strengthening)
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underpins
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upholding(verb, supporting)
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verification
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vivifying(verb, strengthening)
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augmentation
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beefing up(expression, support, strengthening)
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boosting
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building up(verb, expression, phrasal verb)
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coating(support, strengthening)
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column(support, strengthening)
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confirming
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consolidating
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corbelling
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crutch
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curbing
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defense
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emphasizing
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enrichment
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flying buttress(expression, idiom)
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