3
harbour
3
hold(verb, maintain, secure, guard, retain)
3
house(verb, hold, cover, maintain, secure)
3
look
3
muffle(verb, cover, hide, pack, bind)
3
oppose(verb, hold, cover, maintain, secure)
3
ride shotgun for(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb, cover)
3
sentinel(verb, keep, defend, guard, shield)
3
stand by
3
steel(verb, support, secure, strengthen, brace)
3
succor
3
top(verb, beat, reach, better, outdo)
3
treasure(verb, consider, mind, hide, store)
3
veil(verb, cover, block, obscure, suppress)
2
argue(verb, maintain, defend, uphold, prove)
2
avert(verb, hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
2
barricade(verb, defend)
2
battle(hold, meet, attack, maintain, oppose)
2
bury(verb, close, set, cover, block)
2
cache(verb, close, set, charge, cover)
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