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go to bat for(verb, expression, idiom, support, hold)
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justify(verb, support, hold, help, maintain)
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maintain(verb, support, hold, help, accept)
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pick up(verb, expression, support, maintain, promote)
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praise(verb, support, accept, favor, agree)
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prop(noun, verb, support, maintain, promote)
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protect(verb, maintain, uphold, prove)
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pull for(verb, expression, support, hold, help)
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put in a good word(expression, idiom, support, maintain, praise)
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raise(verb, support, maintain, promote, encourage)
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rear(verb, support, maintain, promote, encourage)
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shore up(verb, expression, support, maintain, promote)
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speak up for(verb, expression, idiom, support, maintain)
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stump for(verb, expression, support, accept, maintain)
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substantiate(verb, hold, help, maintain, establish)
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sustain(verb, support, hold, help, develop)
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uplift(verb, support, maintain, promote, encourage)
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upraise(verb, support, maintain, promote, encourage)
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advocate belief(verb, expression, hold, help, maintain)
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agree with(verb, expression, phrasal verb, hold, help)
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