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vow(maintain, claim, contend)
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wear on(verb, expression, continue, follow)
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weld(verb, fix, join, catch)
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advocate(verb, claim, argue, insist)
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back(verb, claim, argue, insist)
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be firm(maintain, endure, claim, contend)
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champion(verb, declare, claim, assert)
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claim(verb, maintain, argue, contend)
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defend(verb, claim, argue, insist)
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demand(maintain, claim, contend)
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fight for(verb, expression, declare, claim)
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importune(maintain, claim, contend)
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justify(verb, declare, claim, assert)
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lay down the law(expression, idiom, maintain, claim)
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plead for(verb, expression, declare, claim)
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request(maintain, claim, contend)
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require(maintain, claim, contend)
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say(verb, declare, claim, assert)
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swear(verb, maintain, claim, argue)
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take a stand(expression, idiom, maintain, claim)
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HarvardSmart Define 2016, persist thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 28 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/persist/thesaurus/synonyms>.
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