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pat on the back(verb, expression, idiom, support, develop)
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proclaim(honor, pass, establish, appreciate, authorize)
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puff(verb, support, honor, maintain, promote)
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puff up(expression, support, praise, approve, endorse)
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push for(expression, support, force, accept, press)
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speak highly of(verb, expression, idiom, support, praise)
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spur(verb, support, help, force, develop)
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urge(verb, support, help, develop, press)
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worship(verb, honor, praise, approve, appreciate)
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adjure(verb, support, force, press, prompt)
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advise(verb, support, press, praise, favor)
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aggrandize(verb, honor, appreciate, advocate, endorse)
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appeal to(verb, expression, support, force, press)
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ask(verb, support, force, press, prompt)
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attract(verb, support, force, press, prompt)
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beg(verb, support, force, press, prompt)
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beseech(verb, support, force, press, prompt)
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bow down(verb, expression, honor, appreciate, advocate)
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build up(verb, expression, support, honor, praise)
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butter up(expression, praise, approve, endorse, flatter)
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APASmart Define. (2015). sanction thesaurus. Retrieved September 25, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/sanction/thesaurus/synonyms
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