5
remain(verb, hold, delay, continue, follow)
5
stick(verb, take, keep, stay, have)
5
survive(verb, move, hold, delay, continue)
4
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4
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4
last(verb, move, hold, take, keep)
4
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3
attribute(verb, give, charge, allow, attach)
3
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3
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3
brace(verb, take, bear, endure, resist)
3
clench(verb, hold, take, keep, stay)
3
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3
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3
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3
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3
hold fast(verb, expression, continue, grasp, endure)
3
keep on(verb, expression, phrasal verb, hold, keep)
3
maintain(verb, take, keep, continue, stay)
3
rest(verb, stay, twist, bend, bow)
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