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obtain(verb, stop, take, make, get)
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persist(verb, stop, fix, attack, maintain)
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prevent(verb, stop, control, attack, keep)
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reckon(verb, accept, consider, agree, allow)
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resist(verb, attack, keep, maintain, oppose)
9
view(verb, place, accept, consider, respect)
8
fix(noun, verb, place, cover, secure)
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allege(verb, state, take, charge, maintain)
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announce(verb, deliver, assert, speak, recite)
8
capture(verb, take, accept, remove, catch)
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celebrate(verb, activity, honor, continue, stay)
8
cherish(verb, support, take, consider, maintain)
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clinch(noun, verb, phrasal verb, time, press)
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clip(noun, verb, phrasal verb, touch, secure)
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comprise(verb, study, mean, cover, consider)
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contend(verb, state, stop, attack, press)
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credit(verb, accept, consider, determine, respect)
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defend(verb, state, take, help, charge)
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engage in(verb, expression, phrasal verb, activity)
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fasten(verb, close, fix, cover, mark)
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