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assumes(verb, says something)
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avails(verb, assists)
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averts(verb, defends)
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back(verb, phrasal verb)
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backfires(verb, defends)
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barricades(verb, defends)
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bars(verb, defends)
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benefits(verb, assists)
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braces
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buffers(verb, defends)
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buoys
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buttresses(verb, supports)
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carries
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comes out with(verb, says something)
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communicates(verb, says something)
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concerns
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conducts
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conjectures(verb, says something)
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conserves
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conveys(verb, says something)
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