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ally(support, agree, understand, associate)
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ameliorate(verb, encourage, delight, cheer, relieve)
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apprehend(verb, get, accept, follow, grasp)
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assist(verb, encourage, delight, cheer, relieve)
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assuage(verb, encourage, delight, cheer, relieve)
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be aware(verb, get, accept, follow, grasp)
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be conscious of(verb, get, accept, follow, grasp)
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be friendly(expression, idiom, friendship, benevolence)
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be in accord(verb, understand, feel, identify, commiserate)
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be kind to(verb, understand, feel, identify, commiserate)
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be sorry for(verb, expression, idiom, understand, comfort)
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be sympathetic(verb, understand, comfort, soothe, pardon)
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be there for(verb, understand, feel, identify, commiserate)
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be understanding(verb, understand, feel, identify, commiserate)
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bear good will(expression, idiom, friendship, benevolence)
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bolster(verb, encourage, delight, cheer, relieve)
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buck up(verb, expression, encourage, delight, cheer)
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calm(verb, encourage, delight, cheer, relieve)
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catch(verb, get, accept, follow, grasp)
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catch on(verb, expression, phrasal verb, get, accept)
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