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abide(verb, stop, take, advance, attack)
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champion(verb, support, hold, help, promote)
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foster(verb, support, hold, help, give)
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hold on(verb, expression, phrasal verb, advance, continue)
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insist(verb, state, hold, order, charge)
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keep going(verb, expression, idiom, support, help)
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nourish(verb, support, hold, take, help)
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vindicate(verb, support, state, hold, charge)
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look after(verb, expression, phrasal verb, support, hold)
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avouch(verb, state, charge, press, oppose)
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care for(verb, expression, phrasal verb, support, hold)
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endure(verb, support, stop, take, force)
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enunciate(verb, state, charge, mark, hit)
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extend(verb, advance, touch, continue, stay)
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finance(verb, keep, encourage, raise, back)
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justify(verb, support, state, hold, help)
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persevere(verb, support, stop, work, force)
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pronounce(verb, support, state, charge, accept)
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pursue(verb, advance, desire, continue, stay)
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stand by(verb, expression, phrasal verb, support, hold)
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