Release and Support

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Release verb - To set free (from a state of being held in check).

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Support is an antonym for release.

Nearby Words: released, releasing

Support verb - To promote the interests or cause of.

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Release is an antonym for support in topics: provide for, endure, defend, hold up.

physical	physical release	physical support
full	full release	full support
special	special release	special support
public	public release	public support
Other adjectives: complete, legal, proper, massive, main, new, major, widespread, general, possible, limited, official, international, online, widescreen.

In general, Valve is extremely supportive of fan works, even going out of their way to release and support tools to help make them, particularly Game Mods.

Source: Approval of God
It's also the only release of the game on Windows computers, with multi-monitor support, but the PC version did not get Cops and Robbers mode or Big Surf Island.

Source: Updated Re-release
The game features similar missions, but featuring characters from other teams operating either in parallel or in support of the teams from the main release.

Source: Gaiden Game

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