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advocate(verb, support, help, charge, accept)
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embolden(verb, get, help, cause, touch)
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foment(verb, support, start, promote, raise)
12
fortify(verb, help, keep, maintain, raise)
11
assure(verb, influence, cheer, comfort, sway)
11
countenance(verb, support, take, help, accept)
11
cultivate(verb, support, give, advance, love)
11
energize(verb, make, cause, provoke, stimulate)
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enliven(verb, get, touch, delight, provoke)
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impel(verb, make, force, drive, press)
11
invite(verb, support, help, accept, develop)
11
persuade(verb, make, press, cause, start)
10
bolster(verb, support, take, help, give)
10
brighten(verb, stimulate, excite, happy, improve)
10
exhort(verb, make, charge, drive, press)
10
gladden(verb, delight, stimulate, excite, improve)
10
praise(verb, support, calm, order, help)
10
second(verb, support, help, accept, develop)
10
sustain(verb, support, help, give, increase)
10
uphold(verb, support, take, help, advance)
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