11
paternal(adjective, characteristic, protection, assistance)
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protective(adjective, characteristic, protection, assistance)
10
accommodating(adjective, person, friendly, useful, beneficial)
10
favourable(adjective, characteristic, sympathetic, favour)
10
accessory(adjective, support, characteristic, help, spare)
10
ancillary(adjective, support, characteristic, help, spare)
10
approachable(adjective, person, friendly, communicative)
10
benign(adjective, adverb, good, person, feeling)
10
caring(adjective, characteristic, good, close, help)
10
encouraging of(expression, support, help, pro)
10
favourable to(expression, support, help, pro)
10
favourably disposed to(expression, support, help, pro)
10
friendly(adjective, characteristic, good, person, agreeable)
10
in favour(expression, support, help, pro)
10
in sympathy with(expression, support, help, pro)
10
intimate(adjective, person, friendly, communicative)
10
neighborly(adjective, person, friendly, useful, beneficial)
10
on the side of(expression, support, help, pro)
10
patriarchal(adverb, respect, manner, honour, paternal)
10
receptive to(expression, support, help, pro)
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