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| foster(verb, support, hold, help, fix) | |
| guarantee(verb, support, show, praise, favor) | |
| insure(verb, maintain, secure, approve) | |
| look after(verb, expression, phrasal verb, support, fix) | |
| plead for(verb, expression, support, hold, take) | |
| recommend(verb, support, take, show, promote) | |
| refute(verb, maintain, return, acknowledge, deny) | |
| speak for(verb, expression, phrasal verb, support, take) | |
| affirm(verb, support, state, hold, charge) | |
| back up(verb, expression, phrasal verb, support, help) | |
| battle(verb, support, promote, secure, fight) | |
| befriend(verb, support, help, show, keep) | |
| declare(verb, state, hold, take, press) | |
| promote(verb, support, hold, take, help) | |
| retain(verb, keep, maintain, secure, continue) | |
| ride shotgun for(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb, support) | |
| second(verb, support, hold, help, show) | |
| substantiate(verb, support, hold, help, maintain) | |
| argue for(verb, expression, support, take, promote) | |
| bless(verb, support, take, promote, encourage) |
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