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Root for Moderate

Root for has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Verb

Definitions
Verb
1

take sides with; align oneself with; show strong sympathy for

"We all rooted for the home team"

"I'm pulling for the underdog"

"Are you siding with the defender of the title?"

2

To encourage (a favored person, team, or result).

Example Sentences
"We all rooted for the home team" verb
"I'm pulling for the underdog" verb
"Are you siding with the defender of the title?" verb
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Broader Terms (hypernyms)
side
Rhyming Words
for kfor ifor ffor upfor befor infor do for go for as for oh for up for marfor ask for bid for herefor die for vie for ten for bad for
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