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9
supporting(adjective, supporting, defending, assisting)
7
backing(noun, adjective, support, encouragement)
5
sustaining(adjective, soothing, cheering, encouraging)
5
safeguarding(noun, spread, protection, defense)
3
support(noun, spread, protection, encouragement)
2
aiding
2
availing
2
back
2
bolstering
2
propping(adjective, supporting)
2
succoring(adjective, soothing, cheering, respectful)
2
underpinning(adjective, supporting)
2
uphold
1
abetting
1
answering
1
arguing
1
assisting
1
averting
1
back up(noun, phrasal verb)
1
backfiring
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