11
backed(verb, adjective, supported, confirmed, assisted)
10
supported(verb, supported, confirmed, defended, assisted)
8
sustained(verb, adjective, supported, defended, assisted)
7
maintained(verb, adjective, supported, confirmed)
6
advanced(verb, supported, confirmed)
6
affirmed
6
validated
5
corroborated
5
reaffirmed
4
aided(verb, assisted)
4
reinstated
3
bolstered(verb, supported)
3
defended(verb, defended)
3
protected(verb, defended)
3
underpinned(verb, supported)
1
abetted(verb, assisted)
1
answered(verb, defended)
1
argued(verb, defended)
1
assisted(verb, assisted)
1
availed(verb, assisted)
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