Root for
Root for verb - Take sides with; align oneself with; show strong sympathy for.
Talk
Talk verb - To give a formal often extended talk on a subject.
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
- It's apparently become an in-joke among wizards to talk about Scottish rugby to identify one another, and wizards, regardless of nationality, root for Scotland in any international tournaments.
- It's getting hard to root for them, too, simply because quite a few of their issues could be worked out—or could have been avoided entirely—if they would just sit down and talk to each other like adults for five minutes.
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Johnny Test: Since the titular character, Johnny can be very hard to root for at times, his dog, Dukey is designed to appeal towards kids due to his ability to talk, hilarious laughing and personality, and his quirkiness.
Source: Kid-Appeal Character
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