upholding

Upholding is a related term of protestation.

As nouns the difference between upholding and protestation

is that upholding is the act by which something is upheld while protestation is a formal solemn objection or other declaration.

As a verb upholding

is .

Defence is a synonym of upholding.

As nouns the difference between defence and upholding

is that defence is the action of defending, of protecting from attack, danger or injury while upholding is the act by which something is upheld.

As verbs the difference between defence and upholding

is that defence is (obsolete|transitive) to furnish with defences; to fortify while upholding is .

As nouns the difference between upholding and argument

is that upholding is the act by which something is upheld while argument is a fact or statement used to support a proposition; a reason.

As a verb upholding

is present participle of lang=en.

Upholding is a related term of justification.

As nouns the difference between upholding and justification

is that upholding is the act by which something is upheld while justification is a reason, explanation, or excuse which provides convincing, morally acceptable support for behavior or for a belief or occurrence.

As a verb upholding

is .

As nouns the difference between dictum and upholding

is that dictum is an authoritative statement; a dogmatic saying; a maxim, an apothegm while upholding is the act by which something is upheld.

As a verb upholding is

present participle of lang=en.

Upholding is a related term of support.

As verbs the difference between upholding and support

is that upholding is while support is (senseid)to keep from falling.

As nouns the difference between upholding and support

is that upholding is the act by which something is upheld while support is something which supports often used attributively, as a complement or supplement to.

Upholding is a related term of averment.

As nouns the difference between upholding and averment

is that upholding is the act by which something is upheld while averment is the act of averring, or that which is averred; positive assertion.

As a verb upholding

is .

Assertion is a synonym of upholding.

As nouns the difference between assertion and upholding

is that assertion is the act of asserting, or that which is asserted; positive declaration or averment; affirmation; statement asserted; position advanced while upholding is the act by which something is upheld.

As a verb upholding is

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Claim is a related term of upholding.

As nouns the difference between claim and upholding

is that claim is claim while upholding is the act by which something is upheld.

As a verb upholding is

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As a proper noun holding

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As a verb upholding is

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As a noun upholding is

the act by which something is upheld.