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energize(support, increase, sustain, uphold)
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intensify(support, increase, establish, extend)
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prop(support, increase, sustain, uphold)
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steel(support, close, set, fix)
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calcify(close, set, fix, settle)
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consolidate(support, close, set, fix)
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discipline(rough, prepare, scratch, harden)
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endure(keep, overcome, resist, suffer)
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fossilize(close, set, fix, settle)
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gird(support, close, set, fix)
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nerve(close, set, fix, settle)
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ossify(close, set, fix, settle)
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petrify(close, set, fix, settle)
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vitrify(close, set, fix, settle)
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amalgamate(close, set, fix, settle)
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bake(close, set, fix, settle)
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beef up(expression, phrasal verb, support, increase)
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bolster(support, increase, establish, extend)
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cement(close, set, fix, settle)
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close(set, fix, settle, firm)
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