212 entries under defend topic. ×

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second(verb, support, hold, help, accept)
12
bear(verb, support, hold, take, help)
12
buttress(verb, support, hold, calm, help)
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countenance(verb, support, hold, take, help)
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hold(verb, support, state, take, help)
11
protect(verb, hold, keep, maintain, oppose)
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upraise(verb, support, move, maintain, encourage)
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back up(verb, expression, phrasal verb, support, help)
10
continue(verb, support, force, advance, keep)
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corroborate(verb, support, show, maintain, determine)
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encourage(verb, support, take, help, advance)
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justify(verb, support, state, hold, take)
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stand by(verb, expression, phrasal verb, support, help)
10
warrant(verb, support, state, show, press)
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boost(verb, support, move, hold, take)
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carry(verb, support, hold, help, keep)
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forward(verb, support, hold, help, advance)
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prove(verb, support, show, maintain, back)
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raise(verb, support, move, maintain, promote)
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side with(verb, expression, phrasal verb, support, hold)
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APASmart Define. (2015). uphold thesaurus. Retrieved September 25, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/uphold/thesaurus/synonyms
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HarvardSmart Define 2015, uphold thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 25 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/uphold/thesaurus/synonyms>.
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