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pull for(verb, expression, help, establish)
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put forward(verb, expression, state, help)
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rally round(verb, expression, help, establish)
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report(verb, state, charge, maintain)
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require(verb, state, take, maintain)
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requisition(verb, state, take, maintain)
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right(verb, adjective, claim, argue)
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solicit(verb, state, take, maintain)
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stake out(verb, expression, state, take)
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state(verb, press, maintain, declare)
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stay(verb, help, establish, back)
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stick by(verb, expression, support, help)
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swear(verb, state, press, maintain)
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take the part of(verb, expression, idiom, help)
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throw in with(verb, expression, idiom, help)
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be adamant(verb, claim, argue, insist)
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emphasize(verb, state, declare, claim)
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persist(verb, claim, argue, insist)
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rectify(verb, claim, argue, insist)
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APASmart Define. (2015). defend thesaurus. Retrieved September 27, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/defend/thesaurus/synonyms
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