81 entries under defend topic. ×

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contend(verb, support, promote, approve)
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countenance(verb, support, hold, help, praise)
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espouse(verb, support, promote, back, persuade)
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establish(verb, hold, help, back, aid)
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favor(verb, support, praise, encourage, back)
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fight for(verb, expression, phrasal verb, support, promote)
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forward(verb, hold, help, establish, back)
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foster(verb, hold, help, establish, 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 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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help(verb, support, hold, advance, establish)
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hold(verb, help, establish, back)
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justify(verb, hold, help, establish, back)
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keep up(verb, expression, phrasal verb, hold, help)
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patronize(verb, support, promote, uphold)
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plead for(verb, expression, phrasal verb, support, hold)
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