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ward off(expression, hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
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avert(verb, hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
2
battle(verb, hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
2
beat off(expression, hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
2
care for(expression, support, hold, cover, keep)
2
cherish(verb, hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
2
conserve(verb, support, hold, cover, keep)
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contend(verb, hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
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edge(verb, ring, enclose, loop)
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entrench(verb, hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
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espouse(verb, hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
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fend off(expression, move, hold, cut, maintain)
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fight(verb, hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
2
fight for(expression, hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
2
fortify(verb, hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
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foster(verb, support, hold, cover, keep)
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garrison(verb, hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
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girdle(verb, open, restrict, confine)
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guard(noun, verb, hold, cover, keep)
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hem in(verb, expression, phrasal verb, circle)
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