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beat off(verb, expression, phrasal verb, stop, separate)
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comfort(verb, support, hold, help, keep)
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embrace(verb, love, honor, maintain, encourage)
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entertain(verb, love, honor, encourage, suppress)
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favor(verb, support, take, help, keep)
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hedge(verb, support, cover, keep, secure)
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nurture(verb, support, help, fix, keep)
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take in(verb, expression, phrasal verb, cover, secure)
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validate(verb, support, help, keep, maintain)
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verify(verb, support, hold, help, keep)
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admire(verb, love, honor, encourage, prize)
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adore(verb, love, honor, encourage, prize)
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appreciate(verb, love, honor, encourage, prize)
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apprize(verb, love, honor, encourage, prize)
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bankroll(verb, support, help, keep, maintain)
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brace(verb, support, help, keep, maintain)
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buoy(verb, support, help, keep, maintain)
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buttress(verb, support, help, keep, maintain)
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clasp(verb, love, honor, encourage, prize)
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cleave to(verb, expression, love, honor, encourage)
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APASmart Define. (2015). defend thesaurus. Retrieved September 28, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/defend/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "defend thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/defend/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 28, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, defend thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 28 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/defend/thesaurus/synonyms>.
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