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prove a case(expression, idiom, support, maintain)
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purge(defend, explain, spare, relieve)
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put in a good word(expression, idiom, support, maintain)
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put on a Band-Aid(expression, idiom, cover, ease)
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qualify(cover, ease, moderate, diminish)
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quick fix(expression, cover, ease, moderate)
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rebut(support, favor, defend, substantiate)
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recommend(support, maintain, favor, back)
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release(defend, spare, relieve, pardon)
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relieve(cover, ease, moderate, defend)
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remit(defend, explain, spare, relieve)
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ride shotgun for(expression, idiom, phrasal verb, support)
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say in defense(expression, idiom, support, maintain)
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screen(cover, ease, moderate, diminish)
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second(support, maintain, favor, back)
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show cause(expression, favor, substantiate, legitimize)
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shrive(defend, explain, spare, relieve)
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shrug off(expression, phrasal verb, defend, explain)
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soften(cover, ease, moderate, diminish)
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soothe(cover, ease, moderate, diminish)
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APASmart Define. (2015). apologize for thesaurus. Retrieved September 27, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/apologize_for/thesaurus/synonyms
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HarvardSmart Define 2015, apologize for thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 27 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/apologize_for/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "apologize for thesaurus" 14 April 2015. Web. 27 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/apologize_for/thesaurus/synonyms>