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hold up(verb, phrasal verb, praise, favor)
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keep in countenance(idiom, approbation)
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lap up(support, accept, favor, agree)
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lean toward(support, accept, praise, encourage)
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live with(verb, support, take, make)
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make legal(endorse, prove, substantiate)
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make much of(idiom, honor, praise, approve)
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pat on the back(verb, idiom, support, develop)
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puff up(support, praise, approve, endorse)
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punitive measure(noun, command, disapproval, punishment)
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push for(support, force, accept, press)
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root for(verb, support, accept, develop)
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say yes(verb, accept, pass, agree)
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sign off on(verb, idiom, support, accept)
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sit still for(verb, idiom, support, make)
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speak highly of(verb, idiom, support, praise)
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stump for(verb, support, accept, maintain)
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take a liking to(idiom, support, accept, love)
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take to(support, accept, love, praise)
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thumbs up(verb, support, accept, pass)
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