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endure(verb, sustain, last, persist, survive)
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enjoin(verb, assign, employ, hire)
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espouse(verb, hold, accept, develop, maintain)
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extract(get, recall, recognize, remember, learn)
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fasten
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flash on(expression, get, place, stir, recall)
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freeze(verb, keep, maintain, secure, continue)
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gain(verb, hold, take, get, accept)
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go on(verb, expression, phrasal verb, sustain, last)
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handle(verb, move, take, close, accept)
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hang on(expression, take, keep, stay, have)
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hang onto(verb, expression, phrasal verb, keep, have)
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hide(verb, keep, suppress, refuse, resist)
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hinder
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hold in(verb, expression, phrasal verb)
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hold over(verb, expression, phrasal verb, keep, release)
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hug(verb, take, keep, stay, have)
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inhibit(verb, keep, suppress, refuse, deny)
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keep alive(verb, expression, keep, continue, uphold)
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keep close(expression, take, keep, stay, have)
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