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buffering(verb, defending)
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buoy up(verb, expression, phrasal verb)
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burdened
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carriage
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carrying
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cheering(adjective, soothing, encouraging, uplifting, refreshing)
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civil(adjective, deferential, reverent, reverential)
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comforting(adjective, cheering)
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conservation(noun, spread, protection, defense, security)
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consolatory(adjective, soothing, cheering, respectful, encouraging)
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consoling(adjective, soothing, cheering, encouraging, uplifting)
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counterattacking(verb, defending)
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countering(verb, defending)
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courteous(adjective, deferential, reverent, reverential)
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covering(verb, defending)
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curing(noun, adjective, spread, protection, defense)
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defend
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defending(verb, defending)
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deferential(adjective, humble, respectful, reverent, reverential)
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