| indulge(verb, defend, explain, spare, relieve) |
| legalize(verb, support, favor, defend, substantiate) |
| legitimise |
| legitimize(verb, support, favor, defend, explain) |
| lessen(verb, cover, ease, moderate, diminish) |
| let go(verb, expression, defend, explain, spare) |
| let off(verb, expression, defend, spare, relieve) |
| liberate(verb, defend, spare, relieve, pardon) |
| lighten(verb, cover, ease, moderate, diminish) |
| make allowances(verb, expression, favor, substantiate, legitimize) |
| make allowances for(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb, defend) |
| make good(verb, expression, support, substantiate, legitimize) |
| make light of(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb, cover) |
| mask(verb, cover, ease, moderate, diminish) |
| minimize(verb, cover, ease, moderate, diminish) |
| moderate(verb, cover, ease, diminish, lessen) |
| mollify(verb, cover, ease, moderate, diminish) |
| overlook(verb, defend, spare, relieve, pardon) |
| pass over(verb, expression, defend, spare, relieve) |
| plead ignorance(verb, expression, defend, explain, spare) |