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plead(verb, support, show, present)
5
aid(verb, support, hold, help, show)
5
care for(verb, expression, phrasal verb, support, cover)
5
confirm(verb, support, help, keep)
5
corroborate(verb, claim, uphold, prove)
5
foster(verb, support, hold, help, fix)
5
insure(verb, secure, approve, uphold)
5
look after(verb, expression, phrasal verb, support, fix)
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plead for(verb, expression, support, hold, take)
5
refute(verb, return, acknowledge, deny)
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watch(verb, support, cover, keep)
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affirm(verb, support, state, hold, charge)
4
back up(verb, expression, phrasal verb, support, help)
4
bear(verb, support, help, keep)
4
befriend(verb, support, help, show, keep)
4
declare(verb, state, hold, take, press)
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fend for(verb, expression, phrasal verb, support, keep)
4
promote(verb, support, hold, take, help)
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retain(verb, keep, secure, continue)
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second(verb, support, hold, help, show)
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APASmart Define. (2015). defend thesaurus. Retrieved September 25, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/defend/thesaurus/synonyms
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HarvardSmart Define 2015, defend thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 25 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/defend/thesaurus/synonyms>.
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