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resisting(verb, defending)
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responding(verb, defending)
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restoring(adjective, soothing, cheering, encouraging, uplifting)
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retorting(verb, defending)
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returning(verb, defending)
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reverential(adjective, humble, deferential, respectful, reverent)
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revitalizing(adjective, soothing, cheering, encouraging, uplifting)
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revivifying(adjective, soothing, cheering, encouraging, uplifting)
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saving(verb, defending)
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screening(verb, defending)
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securing(verb, defending)
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security(noun, spread, protection, defense, safety)
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security blanket
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serving(verb, assisting)
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sheltering(verb, defending)
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shielding(verb, defending)
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softening(adjective, soothing, cheering, encouraging, uplifting)
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solacing(adjective, soothing, cheering, encouraging, uplifting)
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soothing(adjective, cheering, encouraging, uplifting, refreshing)
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subsidy
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