6
fend(verb, phrasal verb, close, cover, attack)
6
patrol(noun, verb, cover, keep, secure)
6
ward(verb, cover, attack, keep, hide)
5
advocate(verb, maintain, defend, uphold, prove)
5
cherish(verb, hold, keep, maintain, oppose)
5
cloak(verb, cover, beat, block, obscure)
5
cushion(verb, place, cover, keep, defend)
5
ensure(verb, support, maintain, secure, confirm)
5
escort(verb, get, force, cover, show)
5
insure(verb, support, hold, cover, maintain)
5
rescue(noun, verb, release, free, save)
5
vindicate(verb, maintain, defend, prove, justify)
4
arm(verb, power, provide, supply, furnish)
4
assist
4
assure(verb, support, cover, keep, maintain)
4
attend(verb, support, get, force, fix)
4
bless(verb, preserve)
4
camouflage(verb, cover, block, obscure, suppress)
4
comfort
4
disguise(verb, cover, block, obscure, suppress)
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