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take(hold, get, accept, keep)
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uphold(hold, keep, maintain, oppose)
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admit(hold, take, get, accept)
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bind(take, keep, stay, have)
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cling(take, keep, stay, have)
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conceal(keep, suppress, refuse, deny)
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control(support, hold, place, keep)
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defend(keep, maintain, secure, continue)
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entertain(hold, maintain, embrace)
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give
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hoard(keep, hide, store, contain)
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hold on to(expression, idiom, phrasal verb, hold)
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keep in mind(expression, idiom, hold, keep)
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keep on(expression, phrasal verb, sustain, last)
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lock(keep, store, save, welcome)
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occupy(hold, take, get, accept)
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perpetuate(support, control, keep, maintain)
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recognize(hold, get, place, keep)
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remain(stay, sustain, last, wait)
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remind(get, place, note, prompt)
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