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grant amnesty(verb, expression, defend, explain, spare)
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handle
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indulge(verb, defend, explain, spare, relieve)
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jive(noun, reason, trick, escape, argument)
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lame excuse
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legalize(verb, support, favor, sustain, confirm)
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legitimize(verb, support, favor, sustain, confirm)
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let go(verb, expression, defend, explain, spare)
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let off(expression, defend, spare, relieve, pardon)
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liberate(defend, spare, relieve, pardon, forgive)
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lie out of(expression, idiom)
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likely story
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locus standi
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loop-hole(noun, pretext)
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loophole
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maintain(support, favor, defend, explain, substantiate)
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make allowances(verb, expression, support, favor, sustain)
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make allowances for(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb, defend)
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make apology for(expression, idiom)
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make good(verb, expression, support, favor, sustain)
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