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    1 verb phrases

    break down, flare up, cast sb under a spell, cut across, bring about, get behind, connect with, help out, curl up, bear out, dwell on, respond to, expose sb to sth, see sth through rose-colored lenses, lead up to, be absorbed in, be obsessed with, be concerned about, be addicted to, be driven by, be keen on, be consistent with, be immersed in, be lost in

    2 prepositional phrases

    in other words, after all, in short, in the first place, along with (together with), on the whole, as a result, under a spell, regardless of, at all, in a position to, throughout time, for better and worse, huge chunks of, a staple of, of all stripes, ever after, in particular, in conclusion, by association

    3 noun phrases

    tv programmings, book burnings, ic books, literary analysis, time investment, political factions, literary critics, heavy fiction readers/avid readers, follow-up studies, emotional state, pretend people, hero epics, folk tales, bully-boy behavior, a mortal sin, public interest, poetic justice, a subject matter, the sense of reality useful

    verb + noun collocations

    cultivate mental development, build morality, promote morality, corrode values, corrupt youth, enlarge/increase sympathy, serve the function, improve interpersonal understanding, reach a conclusion, induce passion, foster growth, reinforce cultural values, ban fiction, reveal fiction’s ability, have a point, outperform heavy nonfiction readers, read the mental state of other people, provide relaxation and entertainment, foster prosocial behavior, do wrong, punish the vicious, reward the virtuous, consume a lot of fiction, outweigh its costs, define group identity, explore the possibility, simulate a world, enhance empathy, reduce social friction, exert a magic force