2
uphold(verb, hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
2
war(verb, hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
2
ward off(verb, expression, phrasal verb, hold, maintain)
2
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1
advocate
1
attend(verb, mind, notice, avoid, heed)
1
avoid(verb, mind, notice, attend, heed)
1
be careful(verb, mind, notice, avoid, attend)
1
be cautious(verb, mind, notice, avoid, attend)
1
be wary(verb, mind, notice, avoid, attend)
1
beware(verb, mind, avoid, heed)
1
careful
1
champion
1
clear the decks(expression, idiom)
1
consider every angle(expression, idiom)
1
flank
1
forearm
1
foster(verb, hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
1
heed(verb, mind, notice, avoid, attend)
1
hold(verb, maintain, oppose, secure, resist)
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