Cheer
Prop up
Prop up verb - To hold up or serve as a foundation for.
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Both terms in one sentence
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In an episode of The Lion King's Timon & Pumbaa, titled "New Guinea Pig", Pumbaa is unhappy with his tusks, and, seeing his best friend unhappy, Timon uses his fingers to prop up Pumbaa's cheeks in an effort to get him to cheer up.
Source: Finger-Forced Smile
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Prop up and Cheer. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cheer/prop_up
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