48
protect(verb, activity, support, close, fix)
36
guard(verb, activity, support, stop, close)
25
shield(noun, verb, support, close, fix)
24
safeguard(verb, support, close, fix, cover)
23
support(verb, action, take, help, fix)
22
shelter(verb, support, close, fix, cover)
22
uphold(verb, support, state, hold, take)
20
justify(verb, support, state, action, hold)
19
maintain(verb, support, state, hold, help)
18
back(verb, support, action, hold, take)
17
champion(verb, support, hold, take, help)
16
advocate(verb, support, action, hold, show)
15
screen(verb, support, cover, keep, maintain)
15
vindicate(verb, support, state, hold, take)
14
cover(verb, activity, support, keep, maintain)
14
oppose(verb, cover, separate, secure, prevent)
14
preserve(verb, support, help, cover, attack)
14
secure(verb, support, close, cover, attack)
14
sustain(verb, support, hold, help, fix)
13
resist(verb, activity, cover, separate, oppose)
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