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commend(verb, support, praise, favor, back)
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commission(verb, approve, uphold, explain, require)
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contend(verb, support, promote, approve, defend)
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countenance(verb, support, hold, help, praise)
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delegate(verb, approve, uphold, explain, require)
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demand(verb, approve, uphold, explain, require)
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empower(verb, approve, uphold, explain, require)
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entitle(verb, approve, uphold, explain, require)
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excuse(verb, approve, uphold, explain, require)
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explain(verb, approve, uphold, require, permit)
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favor(verb, support, praise, encourage, back)
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give a boost to(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb, support)
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give green light(verb, expression, idiom, support, praise)
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give grounds for(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb, approve)
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give the go-ahead(verb, expression, idiom, support, praise)
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give the nod(verb, expression, idiom, support, praise)
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go along with(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb, support)
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go with(verb, expression, phrasal verb, support, praise)
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justify(verb, hold, help, establish, back)
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license(verb, approve, uphold, explain, require)
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