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war(verb, hold, oppose, secure)
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ward off(expression, hold, oppose, secure)
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warrant(verb, support, favor, agree)
2
withstand(verb, hold, oppose, secure)
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apologize for(verb, expression, support, favor)
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argue(verb, support, favor, back)
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bear one out(verb, expression, idiom, support)
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bolster(verb, support, help, advance, develop)
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boost(verb, support, help, advance, develop)
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bulwark(verb, hold, oppose, secure)
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care for(expression, hold, oppose, secure)
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come to defense of(verb, expression, idiom, support)
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cover for(verb, expression, support, favor)
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exculpate(verb, support, favor, back)
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exonerate(verb, support, favor, back)
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explain(verb, support, favor, back)
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foster(verb, hold, help, advance, develop)
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go to bat for(verb, expression, idiom, support)
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guarantee(noun, verb, support, favor)
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hold(verb, oppose, secure, resist)
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