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                    as in preserves
                                                
              
          
                                                      to keep in good condition                                       
              
                             he repairs and maintains antique cars as a hobby                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                          
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                    as in defends
                                                
              
          
                                                      to continue to declare to be true or proper despite opposition or objections                                       
              
                             part of debating is learning to maintain your position in the face of harsh challenges                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
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                    as in supports
                                                
              
          
                                                      to pay the living expenses of                                       
              
                             we simply cannot afford to maintain a horse                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                          
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                    as in argues
                                                
              
          
                                                      to state (something) as a reason in support of or against something under consideration                                       
              
                             she continued to maintain that a sewing machine would end up paying for itself since she could make her own clothes                         
                
                                                                                                                                
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                    as in insists
                                                
              
          
                                                      to state as a fact usually forcefully                                       
              
                             he maintains that there is indeed hard evidence for extraterrestrial visitors                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
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