15
sustaining(verb, adjective, important, significant, original)
15
auxiliary(adjective, support, lower, spare, inferior)
13
supportive(adjective, spare, reserve, secondary, subsidiary)
11
assisting(verb, adjective, support, supplementary, assisting)
10
backing(noun, verb, adjective, preposition, support)
10
encouraging(verb, adjective, aiding)
9
confirming(verb, positive, evincing, assenting, substantiating)
9
helpful(adjective, assisting, aiding)
9
helping(verb, adjective, assisting, aiding)
8
corroborating(verb, adjective, approval, proof, verification)
8
propping(verb, adjective, strengthening)
7
aiding(verb, adjective, assisting, aiding)
7
buttressing(verb, strengthening)
7
maintaining(verb, ordering, affirming)
7
support(noun, verb, adjective, help, praise)
7
upholding(verb, adjective, defending, assisting)
7
verifying(verb, approval, proof, verification, endorsement)
6
abetting(verb, adjective, support, spare, auxiliary)
6
approving(verb, adjective, positive, affirming, assenting)
6
bolstering
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