110 entries under defend topic. ×

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bear out(verb, expression, show, maintain, sign)
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befriend(verb, support, maintain, favor, back)
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blast(verb, charge, maintain, oppose, dispute)
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buffer
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champion(verb, support, hold, maintain, favor)
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clear(adjective, maintain, justify)
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come to defense of(verb, expression, idiom, support, maintain)
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confute(verb, consider, maintain, oppose, dispute)
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corroborate(verb, state, show, maintain, declare)
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cover for(verb, expression, support, maintain, favor)
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disculpate(maintain, uphold, prove, refute)
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do justice to(expression, idiom, maintain, uphold)
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endorse(verb, support, maintain, favor, back)
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espouse(verb, support, maintain, favor, back)
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exculpate(verb, support, maintain, favor, back)
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excuse(verb, maintain, approve, claim)
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exonerate(verb, support, maintain, favor, back)
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extenuate(maintain, uphold, prove, refute)
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fend
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free from blame(expression, idiom, maintain, uphold)
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