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safety, protection, defense, safeguard, assurance, shield, guard, preservation, security measures, security system, security protocol, security service, security detail, security force, security team, security personnel, security officer, security guard, security agent, security specialist, security expert, security consultant, security advisor, security analyst, security manager, security director, security chief, security head, security leader, security supervisor, security coordinator, security monitor, security watch, security patrol, security check, security inspection, security review, security audit, security assessment, security evaluation, security examination, security survey, security scan, security test, security verification, security validation, security clearance, security authorization [x]

pillars, posts, supports, uprights, shafts, piers, stanchions, pilasters, props, standards [x]

protector, sentinel, watchman, custodian, defender, guardian, warden, sentry, lookout, patrol, keeper, bodyguard, watch, security, safeguard, overseer, escort, shield, chaperone, minder, protectorate, warder, watchperson, doorkeeper, gatekeeper, bouncer, caretaker, steward, marshal, ranger, watchkeeper, watchguard, surveillant, observer, monitor, supervisor, attendant, guardian angel, proctor, watchful eye, security officer, security guard, security personnel, security detail, security agent, security operative, security enforcer, security monitor [x]

support, splint, orthotic, truss, prop, reinforcement, stay band, bracket, clamp, fastener, holder, mount, strut, bolster, buttress, gird, shore, strengthen, underpin, uphold, fortify, secure, steady, sustain, reinforce, stiffen, back, brace up, brace for [x]

maintain, uphold, support, preserve, continue, prolong, nurture, keep, retain, perpetuate, bolster, endure, conserve, strengthen, back, carry, bear, foster, nourish, protect, stabilize, prolongate, keep up, hold up, prop up, shore up, undergird, underpin, fortify, buttress, reinforce [x]

strengthen, reinforce, bolster, support, secure, buttress, harden, toughen, consolidate, brace, shore up, build up, fort, protect, solidify, enhance, augment, stiffen, gird, arm, embolden, invigorate, empower, back up, undergird, prop up, sustain, defend, safeguard, ramp up, intensify, amplify, boost, improve, heighten, firm up, make stronger, make secure, make safe, make resilient, make robust, make sturdy, make firm, make solid, make impregnable, make invincible, make unassailable, make impenetrable, make indomitable, make unyielding [x]

support, strengthen, reinforce, bolster, underpin, buttress, sustain, fortify, uphold, back, brace, prop up, shore up, secure, stabilize [x]

preferences, inclinations, partialities, predilections, proclivities, biases, leanings, likings, penchants, tendencies, affinities, propensities, tastes, dispositions, fondnesses, appetites, desires, wishes, choices, selections, options, priorities, interests, attractions, gravitations, orientations [x]

support, assistance, aid, help, endorsement, sponsorship, patronage, backing, advocacy, encouragement, reinforcement, subsidy, funding, approval [x]

inspiration, motivation, support, reassurance, confidence, uplift, stimulation, urging, prompting, persuasion, cheer, backing, aid, assistance, heartening, emboldening, fortification, incitement, instigation, morale boost, pep talk, goading, prodding, coaxing, spurring, urging on, egging on, pushing, urging forward, bolstering, strengthening, fostering, nurturing, promoting, advocating, championing, endorsing, upholding, boosting, energizing, invigorating, galvanizing, rallying, comforting, consoling, soothing, reassuring [x]

safeguarding, defense, security, shielding, preservation, safety, guard, shelter, cover, refuge, buffer, conservation, custody, insurance, safeguard, screen, shield, ward, aegis, armor, bulwark, care, convoy, escort, fortification, guardianship, immunity, support [x]

grant, allowance, aid, support, assistance, endowment, funding, contribution, backing, sponsorship, financial aid, subvention, allocation, appropriation, benefaction, donation, gift, help, relief [x]

approve, support, back, endorse, sanction, ratify, authorize, validate, confirm, affirm, champion, advocate, uphold, favor, bless, second, sponsor, underwrite, accredit, certify, vouch for, recommend, promote, encourage, countenance, commend, applaud, praise, hail, laud, extol, boost, plug, push, hype, tout, cheer, shout out, root for, stand by, stand up for, stick up for, go to bat for, give the nod to, give the green light to, give the thumbs up to, give the okay to, give the seal of approval to [x]

supporting, strengthening, reinforcing, boosting, enhancing, fortifying, buttressing, sustaining, aiding, assisting, propping up, backing, upholding, shoring up, underpinning, invigorating, energizing, empowering, amplifying, augmenting, consolidating, intensifying, solidifying, stiffening, bracing, encouraging, promoting, nurturing, fostering, cultivating, developing, advancing, heightening, uplifting, emboldening, galvanizing, stimulating, motivating, spurring, driving, urging, pushing, prodding, goading, inciting, inspiring, rallying, heartening, cheering, comforting [x]

fortress, stronghold, bastion, citadel, fort, bulwark, defense, rampart, barricade, outpost, garrison, keep, blockhouse, stockade, entrenchment, palisade, redoubt [x]