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affirm(verb, support, state, hold, charge)
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aid(verb, support, hold, help)
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attest(verb, support, state, hold, show)
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avow(verb, state, hold, charge, press)
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back up(verb, expression, support, help)
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bolster(verb, support, hold, take, help)
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boost(verb, support, hold, take, help)
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call for(verb, expression, phrasal verb, state, hold)
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debate(verb, state, move, charge)
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declare(verb, state, hold, take, show)
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encourage(verb, support, take, promote)
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endorse(verb, support, hold, help)
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enjoin(verb, state, charge, favor)
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go to bat for(verb, expression, idiom, support, hold)
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guarantee(noun, verb, support, favor)
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have bone to pick(expression, idiom, state, charge)
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hold(verb, state, take, help, charge)
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insist(verb, state, hold, take, charge)
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plead for(verb, expression, support, hold, take)
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prescribe(verb, state, charge, favor)
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