175 entries under verb topic. ×

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sustain(support, maintain, favor, back)
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vindicate(support, cover, maintain, favor)
2
warrant(support, maintain, favor, back)
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abate(cover, ease, moderate, diminish)
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absolve(support, favor, defend, substantiate)
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absolve justify(expression, defend, explain, spare)
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acquit(defend, spare, relieve, substantiate)
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aid(support, maintain, favor, back)
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allay(cover, ease, moderate, diminish)
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alleviate(cover, ease, moderate, diminish)
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answer for(expression, favor, substantiate, legitimize)
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appease(defend, explain, spare, relieve)
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approve(support, favor, back, substantiate)
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argue(support, maintain, favor, back)
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argue for(expression, support, favor, substantiate)
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assuage(cover, ease, moderate, diminish)
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back(support, maintain, favor, approve)
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back up(expression, phrasal verb, support, maintain)
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be answerable for(support, favor, defend, substantiate)
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bear one out(expression, idiom, phrasal verb, support)
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MLASmart Define. "apologize for thesaurus" 14 April 2015. Web. 26 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/apologize_for/thesaurus/synonyms>