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support(verb, action, take, help, fix)
22
uphold(verb, support, state, hold, take)
20
justify(verb, support, state, action, hold)
19
maintain(verb, support, state, hold, help)
17
champion(verb, support, hold, take, help)
16
advocate(verb, support, action, hold, show)
15
vindicate(verb, support, state, hold, take)
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sustain(verb, support, hold, help, fix)
12
espouse(verb, support, action, show, maintain)
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stand up for(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb, support)
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assert(verb, support, state, action, hold)
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warrant(verb, support, state, charge, show)
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explain(verb, support, show, present, maintain)
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rationalize(verb, support, show, maintain, favor)
9
stick up for(noun, verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb)
8
argue(verb, support, state, hold, charge)
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endorse(verb, support, hold, help, show)
8
stand by(noun, verb, expression, phrasal verb, support)
7
exonerate(verb, support, action, show, maintain)
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hold(verb, state, take, help, charge)
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