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countenance(verb, support, take, help)
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establish(verb, support, help, present)
2
forward(verb, help, establish, back)
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help(verb, support, keep, maintain)
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insist(noun, verb, support, state)
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protest(verb, state, press, maintain)
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say(verb, state, charge, press)
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side with(verb, expression, support, help)
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stand behind(verb, expression, support, help)
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verify(verb, support, help, keep)
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abet(verb, support, help, keep)
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adduce(verb, state, take, maintain)
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advocate belief(verb, expression, help, establish)
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agree with(verb, expression, help, establish)
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ask(verb, state, take, maintain)
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attest(verb, support, state, press)
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believe(verb, state, take, maintain)
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boost morale(verb, expression, help, establish)
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call for(verb, expression, state, take)
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challenge(verb, state, take, maintain)
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APASmart Define. (2015). defend thesaurus. Retrieved September 27, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/defend/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "defend thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/defend/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 27, 2026).
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