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v. Simple past tense and past participle of espouse.

"The utopian socialism that Orwell espoused is long gone, ultimately just another aspect of the reactionary attitudes that Orwell embodied."

espoused    espouses    espousing   

espousal    spouse    sponsor   

marry    adopt    embrace    betroth    defend   

Aus    Gauss    House    Klaus    Laos