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cover all bases(verb, expression, idiom, cover, keep)
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cover up(verb, expression, phrasal verb, cover, keep)
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disculpate(maintain, uphold, prove, refute)
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disprove(maintain, uphold, prove, refute)
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do justice to(expression, idiom, maintain, uphold)
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dote on(expression, love, honor, encourage, prize)
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embrace(verb, love, honor, encourage, obscure)
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encourage(keep, love, honor, maintain, raise)
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enshrine(verb, love, honor, encourage, prize)
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establish(verb, maintain, secure, confirm, claim)
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extenuate(maintain, uphold, prove, refute)
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fancy(verb, love, honor, encourage, prize)
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free(verb, maintain, claim, uphold)
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free from blame(expression, idiom, maintain, uphold)
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hold dear(verb, expression, love, honor, encourage)
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hold in high esteem(expression, idiom, love, honor, encourage)
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honor(verb, love, encourage, prize, value)
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hug(verb, love, honor, encourage, prize)
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idolize(verb, love, honor, encourage, prize)
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APASmart Define. (2016). guard thesaurus. Retrieved September 26, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/guard/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2016. "guard thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/guard/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 26, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2016, guard thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 26 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/guard/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "guard thesaurus" 1 April 2016. Web. 26 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/guard/thesaurus/synonyms>