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go for(verb, expression, phrasal verb, take)
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go to bat for(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb)
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keep up(verb, expression, phrasal verb, hold)
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nurse(verb, help, keep, love)
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patronize(verb, promote, uphold)
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push(verb, take, promote, praise)
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say in defense(verb, expression, idiom, show)
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take(verb, state, hold, maintain)
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absolve(verb, maintain, favor, explain)
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advance(verb, state, hold, take)
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advise(verb, take, promote, encourage)
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alibi(verb, favor, sustain, confirm)
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approve(verb, hold, help, accept)
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assist(verb, hold, help, keep)
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be in corner(verb, take, promote, encourage)
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bear out(verb, expression, phrasal verb, hold)
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boost(verb, hold, take, help)
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brace up(expression, take, promote, encourage)
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build up(expression, take, promote, encourage)
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campaign for(expression, take, promote, encourage)
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APASmart Define. (2015). defend thesaurus. Retrieved September 23, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/defend/thesaurus/synonyms
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HarvardSmart Define 2015, defend thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 23 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/defend/thesaurus/synonyms>.
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