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nurture(verb, support, hold, help, give)
25
foster(verb, support, hold, help, give)
20
nourish(verb, support, hold, help, give)
19
care for(verb, expression, phrasal verb, support, help)
18
feed(verb, activity, support, help, keep)
16
cultivate(verb, support, give, set, keep)
16
sustain(verb, health, support, give, keep)
14
harbor(verb, support, hold, love, honor)
10
support(verb, hold, help, give, keep)
9
help(noun, verb, support, calm, keep)
9
preserve(verb, support, help, keep, love)
8
maintain(verb, support, hold, help, give)
7
aid(noun, verb, support, calm, quiet)
7
entertain(verb, support, hold, love, honor)
6
coddle(verb, love, honor, encourage, spoil)
6
encourage(verb, support, give, keep, develop)
6
keep alive(verb, expression, idiom, support, help)
5
bear(verb, support, hold, help, keep)
5
treasure(love, consider, honor, encourage, mind)
4
cling to(expression, hold, keep, love, honor)
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