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praise(verb, support, favor, approve)
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prop(verb, support, help, keep, maintain)
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prove a case(verb, expression, idiom, support, show)
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pull for(verb, expression, hold, help, establish)
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put forward(verb, expression, state, hold, help)
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put in a good word(verb, expression, idiom, support, show)
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rally round(verb, expression, hold, help, establish)
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ratify(verb, support, help, accept, keep)
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rear(verb, support, maintain, promote, encourage)
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shore up(verb, expression, support, help, keep)
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stand for(verb, expression, phrasal verb, support, favor)
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stay(verb, hold, help, establish)
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stick by(verb, expression, support, hold, help)
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subscribe to(verb, expression, support, accept, praise)
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take the part of(verb, expression, idiom, hold, help)
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take up(verb, expression, support, maintain, promote)
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throw in with(verb, expression, idiom, hold, help)
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thump for(verb, expression, phrasal verb, support, show)
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upbear(verb, support, maintain, promote, encourage)
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uplift(verb, support, maintain, promote, encourage)
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