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  wooing the support /wˈuːɪŋ ðə səpˈɔːt/
  umwerbend, hofierend, sich um jds. Gunst bemühend, um die Gunst buhlend
     Synonyms: wooing, wooing support, seeking the support, seeking the favour, trying to win
  
   see: woo sb., woo the support of sb., woo support from sb., seek the support of sb., seek the favour of sb., try to win sb., wooed, wooed the support, wooed support, sought the support, sought the favour, tried to win