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advance back champion confirm encourage help lend support promote pull for stand behind

continue defend pursue

take up with

encourage friend welcome

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block discourage dissuade harm hinder hurt injure obstruct stop thwart unfriend

ignore neglect

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aid befriend espouse exculpate exonerate plead rationalize recommend second stonewall sustain vindicate warrant

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oppose protest reject

accuse blame condemn

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back benefit bolster boost cooperate encourage further maintain promote push save serve stimulate support

abet accommodate advocate ballyhoo befriend cheer endorse hype intercede patronize plug prop puff relieve sanction second succor sustain uphold

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block condemn delay depress discourage dissuade halt harm hinder hurt impede neglect obstruct prevent refuse stop undermine

conceal disapprove frustrate hide ignore oppose protest

check counteract decrease injure worsen

advocate declare defend emphasize hold insist say stress uphold

affirm allege asseverate attest aver avow back champion contend correct justify persist profess protest rectify report right state vindicate

fight for plead for

abandon attack deny desert forget forsake quit

conceal give up leave repudiate

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assist

aid approve back encourage endorse forward further promote uphold

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block cease disapprove discourage dissuade halt hinder hurt impede obstruct oppose protest reject stop

move

stick around

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assist bolster buoy continue defend help nurse preserve save

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go for keep alive keep from falling keep going lend a hand provide for shore up stick up for

harm hinder hurt obstruct stop

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abstain discontinue halt

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attack deny oppose protest

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weaken

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