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foster(support, hold, fix, cover, keep)
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hedge(noun, verb, support, hold, cover)
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nourish(support, hold, fix, love, honor)
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nurse(verb, keep, love, honor, maintain)
2
stonewall(verb, support, cover, check, keep)
2
ward off(verb, expression, phrasal verb, hold, maintain)
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admire(verb, love, honor, encourage, prize)
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adore(verb, love, honor, encourage, prize)
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appreciate(verb, love, honor, encourage, prize)
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apprize(verb, love, honor, encourage, prize)
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assure(verb, support, cover, keep, maintain)
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baby-sit(verb, cover, keep, maintain, secure)
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chaperon(noun, verb, support, cover, keep)
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chaperone(noun, verb, cover, keep, secure)
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clasp(noun, verb, love, honor, encourage)
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cleave to(expression, love, honor, encourage, prize)
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cling to(expression, love, honor, encourage, prize)
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coddle(verb, love, honor, encourage, prize)
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comfort(verb, love, honor, encourage, prize)
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conduct(verb, support, cover, keep, run)
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