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conduct(verb, support, force, oppose)
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contend(support, state, hold, press)
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cradle(verb, hold, reinforce, bolster)
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declare(verb, support, state, hold, take)
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draw out(verb, expression, advance, continue)
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ensure(verb, approve, authorize, guarantee)
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entrench(verb, hold, oppose, secure)
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exculpate(verb, support, back, defend)
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excuse(verb, support, defend, explain)
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explain(verb, support, show, determine)
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extend(verb, advance, continue, stay)
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fend(verb, defend)
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fend off(expression, hold, oppose, secure)
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fight for(verb, expression, support, hold)
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forge ahead(expression, advance, continue, stay)
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fund(verb, encourage, raise, back)
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garrison(verb, hold, oppose, secure)
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get behind(verb, expression, phrasal verb, support, hold)
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get on with it(expression, idiom, advance, continue)
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give a leg up(verb, expression, idiom, support, take)
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