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nurture(aid, feed, tend, foster)
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pillow(support, protect, shield)
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sustain(hold, maintain, uphold, reinforce)
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uphold(hold, maintain, reinforce, bolster)
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aid(advance, feed, nurture, tend)
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bear(hold, maintain, stay, base)
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brace(hold, maintain, uphold, reinforce)
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buttress(hold, maintain, uphold, protect)
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care for(expression, feed, nurture, tend)
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carry(hold, take, keep, maintain)
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clench(take, keep, stay, have)
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clinch(hold, take, keep, press)
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contain(take, keep, stay, have)
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cosset(shake, jog, caress, jiggle)
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crutch(hold, maintain, stay, bear)
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dandle(shake, jog, caress, jiggle)
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enfold(hold, keep, press, grasp)
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hold up(expression, hold, maintain, stay)
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keep up(expression, hold, maintain, stay)
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mainstay(hold, maintain, stay, bear)
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