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nourish(hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
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protect(hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
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rebuke(reject, block, avoid, resist)
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rebut(check, reject, avoid, resist)
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refuse(reject, avoid, resist, rebuff)
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retain(hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
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safeguard(hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
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secure(hold, close, end, maintain)
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shelter(hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
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shield(hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
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spurn(reject, avoid, resist, rebuff)
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stay(stop, close, end, complete)
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sustain(hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
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terminate(stop, close, end, complete)
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watch(hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
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watch over(expression, phrasal verb, hold, maintain)
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anticipate(block, resist, dodge, circumvent)
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avoid(reject, block, resist, repel)
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baby sit(expression, fortify, blinded, bulwarked)
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babysit(fortify, blinded, bulwarked, safeguard)
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