92 entries under state topic. ×

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defend(verb, support, hold, take)
26
vindicate(verb, support, hold, take)
23
warrant(noun, verb, support, charge)
13
uphold(verb, support, hold, take)
12
assert(verb, support, hold, take)
11
claim(verb, hold, charge, press)
8
verify(verb, support, hold, help)
8
argue(verb, support, move, hold)
8
contend(verb, move, hold, press)
8
maintain(verb, support, hold, help)
6
prove(verb, support, move, show)
4
allege(verb, hold, take, charge)
3
aver(verb, hold, charge, press)
3
stand up for(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb, support)
2
advance(verb, support, hold, take)
2
affirm(verb, support, hold, charge)
2
attest(verb, support, hold, show)
2
avow(verb, hold, charge, press)
2
call for(verb, expression, phrasal verb, hold)
2
debate(verb, move, charge, maintain)
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