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stand up for(verb, expression, idiom, support)
3
take in(verb, expression, phrasal verb, hold, accept)
2
avert(verb, hold, oppose, secure)
2
battle(verb, support, hold, promote)
2
beat off(expression, hold, oppose, secure)
2
befriend(verb, support, help, advance, develop)
2
cherish(verb, hold, oppose, secure)
2
conserve(verb, hold, oppose, secure)
2
contend(verb, support, hold, promote)
2
countenance(verb, support, favor, back)
2
encourage(verb, support, help, advance, develop)
2
entrench(verb, hold, oppose, secure)
2
fend off(expression, hold, oppose, secure)
2
fight(verb, hold, oppose, secure)
2
fight for(verb, expression, support, hold)
2
fortify(verb, hold, oppose, secure)
2
garrison(verb, hold, oppose, secure)
2
guard(verb, hold, secure, protect)
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guard against(expression, hold, oppose, secure)
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hedge(verb, hold, oppose, secure)
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