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| put on gloves(idiom, fight, contend, compete) | |
| put up(verb, phrasal verb, keep, maintain) | |
| put up argument(idiom, state, charge, maintain) | |
| put up dukes(idiom, fight, contend, compete) | |
| rally round(verb, hold, help, establish) | |
| repel danger(verb, secure, protect, guard) | |
| return the compliment(fix, restore, respond, grievance) | |
| see after(verb, cover, keep, maintain) | |
| set to(verb, state, charge, maintain) | |
| settle up(fix, restore, respond, grievance) | |
| settle with(fix, restore, respond, grievance) | |
| shoot back(verb, return, acknowledge, deny) | |
| shore up(verb, support, help, keep) | |
| show cause(support, favor, substantiate, legitimize) | |
| shrug off(verb, explain, spare, relieve) | |
| shut out(verb, close, cover, separate) | |
| sock it to one(idiom, state, charge, maintain) | |
| speak in favor(idiom, support, substantiate, legitimize) | |
| square off(fight, contend, compete, vie) | |
| stake out(verb, state, hold, take) |
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