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spare(defend, relieve, pardon, forgive)
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speak in favor(expression, idiom, favor, substantiate)
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speak up for(expression, idiom, phrasal verb, support)
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square(support, favor, defend, substantiate)
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stand by(expression, phrasal verb, support, maintain)
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stick up for(expression, idiom, phrasal verb, support)
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stonewall(support, maintain, favor, back)
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substantiate(support, favor, defend, explain)
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sugarcoat(cover, ease, moderate, diminish)
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support(maintain, favor, back, approve)
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take rap for(expression, idiom, phrasal verb, defend)
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temper(cover, ease, moderate, diminish)
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thump for(expression, phrasal verb, support, maintain)
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tolerate(defend, explain, spare, relieve)
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uphold(support, maintain, back, defend)
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validate(support, favor, defend, substantiate)
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varnish(cover, ease, moderate, diminish)
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veil(cover, ease, moderate, diminish)
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veneer(cover, ease, moderate, diminish)
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verify(support, favor, defend, substantiate)
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APASmart Define. (2015). apologize for thesaurus. Retrieved September 27, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/apologize_for/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "apologize for thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/apologize_for/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 27, 2026).
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>