| disguise(verb, cover, ease, moderate, diminish) |
| dispense from(verb, expression, phrasal verb, defend, explain) |
| dissemble(verb, cover, ease, moderate, diminish) |
| do justice to(verb, expression, idiom, favor, substantiate) |
| ease(verb, cover, moderate, diminish, lessen) |
| endorse(verb, support, maintain, favor, back) |
| espouse(verb, support, maintain, favor, back) |
| establish(verb, support, favor, defend, substantiate) |
| exempt(verb, defend, spare, relieve, pardon) |
| exempt from(verb, expression, phrasal verb, defend, explain) |
| favor(verb, support, defend, explain, substantiate) |
| forgive(verb, defend, explain, spare, relieve) |
| free(verb, defend, spare, relieve, pardon) |
| give absolution(verb, expression, defend, explain, spare) |
| gloze(verb, cover, ease, moderate, diminish) |
| go to bat for(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb, support) |
| grant amnesty(verb, expression, defend, explain, spare) |
| guarantee(verb, support, maintain, favor, back) |
| hide(verb, cover, ease, moderate, diminish) |
| hush up(verb, expression, phrasal verb, cover, ease) |