Effect
Uphold
Uphold verb - To continue to declare to be true or proper despite opposition or objections.
Common collocations
| friendship | effect friendship | uphold friendship |
| way | effect way | uphold way |
| cause | effect cause | uphold cause |
| decisions | effect decisions | uphold decisions |
| Other words: quo. | ||
Both words in one sentence
- If the masquerade is in full effect, they'll probably have to try to blend in with the usual type of student, with the consequence of failure ranging from Laser-Guided Amnesia to Cruel and Unusual Death to uphold the masquerade.
Source: Stranger in a Strange School
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