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stand behind(verb, expression, phrasal verb, support, hold)
6
elevate(verb, support, move, maintain, raise)
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stay(verb, support, hold, help, advance)
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take up(verb, expression, phrasal verb, support, move)
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uprear(verb, support, move, maintain, raise)
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buoy up(verb, expression, phrasal verb, support, maintain)
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establish(verb, support, hold, help, show)
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prolong(verb, support, help, advance, keep)
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shield(noun, verb, hold, keep, maintain)
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answer
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buoy(verb, support, help, set, keep)
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condone(verb, support, help, accept, favor)
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cover(verb, hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
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guarantee(verb, support, maintain, favor, back)
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oppose(verb, support, hold, force, maintain)
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plead for(verb, expression, support, hold, take)
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rebut(verb, support, explain, substantiate)
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resist(verb, support, hold, force, maintain)
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safeguard(verb, hold, keep, maintain, oppose)
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secure(verb, hold, calm, fix, keep)
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