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forbear(verb, stop, attack, maintain, oppose)
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force(verb, support, maintain, oppose, continue)
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forgo(verb, stop, attack, maintain, oppose)
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frown at(verb, expression, phrasal verb, attack, fight)
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further(verb, support, force, maintain, oppose)
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gainsay(verb, attack, fight, resist, deny)
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hang on(verb, expression, phrasal verb, take, bear)
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hang tough(verb, expression, take, bear, endure)
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hassle(verb, support, force, maintain, oppose)
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hold(verb, stop, attack, maintain, oppose)
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hold out(verb, expression, phrasal verb, take, bear)
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hold out against(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb, stop)
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inquire(verb, get, dispute, provoke, demand)
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