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clinch(verb, hold, take, keep, stay)
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commend(verb, love, honor, praise, respect)
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contend(verb, hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
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continue(verb, grasp, fasten, clasp, clutch)
2
cover(verb, hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
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credit(verb, love, honor, praise, respect)
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cuddle(verb, keep, spoil, store, satisfy)
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deify(verb, love, honor, respect, regard)
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develop(verb, support, promote, encourage, raise)
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dignify(verb, worship)
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endear(verb, attract, endear)
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entrench(verb, hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
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espouse(verb, hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
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eulogize(verb, love, honor, praise, respect)
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extol(verb, love, honor, praise, respect)
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fall for(expression, love, honor, praise, respect)
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favor(verb, support, promote, raise, like)
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feast on(expression, love, delight, like, appreciate)
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fend off(expression, hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
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fight(verb, hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
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