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absolve(verb, support, favor, explain)
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acquit(verb, support, favor, explain)
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advance(verb, support, hold, help, increase)
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apologize for(verb, expression, support, maintain, favor)
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argue(verb, support, show, maintain, favor)
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avert(verb, hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
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cheer(verb, support, hold, help, maintain)
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coddle(verb, love, honor, encourage, prize)
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elevate(verb, support, maintain, promote, encourage)
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embrace(verb, love, honor, encourage, prize)
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excuse(verb, support, favor, explain)
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exonerate(verb, support, maintain, favor, back)
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explain(verb, support, show, maintain, determine)
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fondle(verb, love, honor, encourage, prize)
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forward(verb, support, hold, help, develop)
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go to bat for(verb, expression, idiom, support, hold)
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go with(verb, expression, support, help, maintain)
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legalize(verb, support, favor, explain)
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legitimize(verb, support, favor, explain)
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plead(verb, support, maintain, favor, back)
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