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countersign(verb, secure, back, approve, endorse)
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denounce
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encourager(noun, advocate, leader, supporter, fan)
2
favor(verb, support, give, promote, encourage)
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financer(noun, advocate, leader, supporter, fan)
2
financier(noun, person)
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follower(noun, stay, advocate, supporter, fan)
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frequenter
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friend at court(noun, expression, idiom)
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garter
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give a leg up(expression, idiom, support, keep, maintain)
2
giver
2
grantor(noun, benefactor)
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grass
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haunt
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hostage(noun, confidence, assurance, security)
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invest in(verb, expression, phrasal verb, support, back)
2
mainpernor
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mentor(noun, guide, contact, coach, relative)
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patronage(support, backing)
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