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cherish(verb, hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
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conserve(verb, hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
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contend(verb, hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
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espouse(verb, hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
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fend off(verb, expression, phrasal verb, hold, maintain)
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fight(verb, hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
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fight for(expression, hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
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guard(verb, hold, maintain, secure, protect)
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guard against(verb, expression, phrasal verb, hold, maintain)
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hedge(verb, hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
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hold at bay(expression, idiom, hold, maintain, oppose)
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house(verb, hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
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insure(verb, hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
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keep safe(expression, idiom, hold, maintain, oppose)
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oppose(verb, hold, maintain, secure, resist)
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panoply(verb, hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
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place(verb, form, set, start, secure)
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preserve(verb, hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
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prevent(verb, hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
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provide sanctuary(expression, hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
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