support
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Sense: Noun: help or comfort
Synonyms:
help Collocations, aid Collocations, assistance Collocations, comfort Collocations, succor, succour , moral support, furtherance, protection Collocations, care Collocations, a boost
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hindrance Collocations, hurt Collocations, damage Collocations, harm Collocations, frustration, obstruction, barrier Collocations, ill-will, interference, betrayal Collocations, impediment, rejection Collocations, refusal Collocations
Sense: Noun: financial aid
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maintenance Collocations, living Collocations, provision Collocations, livelihood Collocations, subsidy Collocations, subsistence, upkeep, relief Collocations, allowance Collocations, sustenance, alimony, payment Collocations, financial aid, funding Collocations, patronage Collocations
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debt Collocations, hardship Collocations, poverty Collocations, hard times, disallowance, embargo, sanction Collocations, exclusion, penalty Collocations
Sense: Noun: reinforcement
Synonyms:
prop Collocations, lining Collocations, concrete block, rib Collocations, stilt, stay Collocations, shore Collocations, buttress, pole Collocations, post Collocations, underpinning, dependence, guide Collocations, backing Collocations, reinforcement, stiffener, flotation, collar Collocations, rampart, abutment, stave, stake Collocations, rod Collocations, pillar Collocations, column Collocations, timber Collocations, brace Collocations
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weakening, crack Collocations, opening Collocations, erosion, breakdown, removal Collocations, wreckage Collocations
Sense: Noun: provider of support
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backer, provider Collocations, second Collocations, preserver, patron Collocations, sponsor Collocations, friend Collocations, supporter Collocations, angel Collocations, backbone Collocations, tower of strength, advocate Collocations
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Sense: Verb: reinforce or hold up
Synonyms:
prop Collocations, hold up, keep up, prop up, shore up, bear up, sustain Collocations, bolster Collocations, buttress, brace Collocations, reinforce Collocations, shore Collocations, stay Collocations, underpin Collocations, keep sth from falling, take the weight of, shoulder Collocations, carry Collocations, bear Collocations, be a foundation for, lift Collocations, withstand Collocations
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drop Collocations, buckle Collocations, let fall, let slip, break down, let go, loosen, come loose, fall apart, weaken Collocations, dismantle
Sense: Verb: nurture or help
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uphold Collocations, maintain Collocations, sustain Collocations, back Collocations, abet, aid Collocations, assist Collocations, help Collocations, comfort Collocations, be there for , carry Collocations, bear out, foster Collocations, corroborate, cheer Collocations, buoy, put forward, promote Collocations, advance Collocations, champion Collocations, advocate Collocations, approve Collocations, stick up for , stand up for, endorse Collocations, confirm Collocations, further Collocations, encourage Collocations, hearten, strengthen Collocations, second Collocations, preserve Collocations, recommend Collocations, take care of, nurse Collocations, give moral support to, come to sb's aid, rally round, boost, give a lift to
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abolish, discourage Collocations, back down, boycott, contravene, overrule, dishearten, hamper Collocations, impede Collocations, speak out against, bring down, sabotage
Sense: Verb: assist financially
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back Collocations, finance Collocations, fund Collocations, sponsor Collocations, pay for, put up the money for, underwrite, subsidize, subsidise , patronize Collocations, patronise , be a patron of, be a friend of, sustain Collocations, maintain Collocations, provide for sb financially, set sb up in business, bank-roll , take care of, care for, attend to, look after , bring up, raise Collocations, stake Collocations
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neglect Collocations, abandon Collocations, ignore Collocations, reject Collocations, fail Collocations, give up on, walk out on, refuse to pay, leave in the lurch, let down, knock back
Sense: Verb: defend
Synonyms:
second Collocations, stand by, defend Collocations, back up, stand behind, stand up for, stick up for , vouch for, side with, follow Collocations, plead for, be a fan of, give your backing to, go to bat for , be an advocate for
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attack Collocations, lay into, betray, oppose Collocations, criticize Collocations, scorn Collocations, besiege, reprimand, undermine Collocations, take to task, pick holes in, bring to book, take issue
Sense: Verb: corroborate
Synonyms:
corroborate, bear out, verify Collocations, confirm Collocations, endorse Collocations, lend credence to, lend weight to, back up, prove Collocations
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