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certify(verb, support, state, make, meet)
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empower(verb, support, meet, accept, release)
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commission(noun, verb, support, state, order)
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validate(verb, support, state, accept, favor)
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authority(noun, law, support, action, hold)
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leave(noun, verb, support, make, understanding)
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approbation(noun, support, charge, praise, favor)
15
confirmation(noun, law, support, act, praise)
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back(verb, support, take, help, accept)
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uphold(verb, support, accept, develop, maintain)
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accept(verb, support, take, clear, love)
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allowance(noun, understanding, leave, allow, benefit)
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blessing(noun, support, hold, break, drop)
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imprimatur(noun, agreement, approval, authorization, consent)
13
tolerate(verb, support, take, make, accept)
12
affirm(verb, law, support, accept, favor)
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charter(noun, verb, law, support, accept)
12
decree(noun, law, order, pass, establish)
12
let(verb, support, take, make, give)
11
abet(verb, support, help, accept, develop)
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