811 entries under verb topic. ×

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fortify(activity, secure, block, restrict)
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stand by(noun, expression, phrasal verb, support)
8
withstand(separate, secure, fight, prevent)
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apologise
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cherish(keep, maintain, secure, do)
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claim(support, state, hold, charge)
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exonerate(support, action, show, maintain)
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hold(state, take, help, charge)
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keep safe(expression, idiom, support, cover)
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rebut(support, stop, separate, favor)
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ward(noun, cover, attack, keep)
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ward off(expression, phrasal verb, stop, cover)
7
watch over(expression, phrasal verb, support, fix)
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exculpate(support, show, maintain, favor)
6
fend off(expression, phrasal verb, separate, secure)
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fight for(expression, phrasal verb, support, hold)
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harbor(support, cover, keep, love)
6
nourish(support, help, fix, keep)
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parry(stop, cover, separate, return)
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plead(support, show, present, maintain)
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