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give a boost(verb, expression, idiom, support, encourage)
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give a leg up(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb, support)
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give a lift(verb, expression, idiom, support, encourage)
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give grounds for(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb, approve)
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justify(verb, hold, help, establish, back)
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license(verb, approve, explain, require)
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necessitate(verb, approve, explain, require)
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patronize(verb, support, promote, defend)
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plead for(verb, expression, phrasal verb, support, hold)
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pledge(verb, support, maintain, secure, approve)
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promote(verb, support, hold, help, advance)
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put in a good word for(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb, support)
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require(verb, approve, explain, permit)
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sanction(verb, support, encourage, favor, back)
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sustain(verb, support, hold, help, praise)
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swear(verb, support, maintain, secure, approve)
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take an oath(verb, expression, idiom, approve)
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thump for(verb, expression, phrasal verb, support, promote)
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undertake(verb, approve, explain, require)
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vindicate(verb, approve, explain, require)
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