166 entries under defend topic. ×

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show(verb, support, state, give, mean)
10
uphold(verb, support, state, hold, take)
10
verify(verb, support, state, show, maintain)
9
advance(verb, support, state, hold, take)
7
justify(verb, support, state, hold, take)
7
support(verb, show, maintain, favor, back)
7
sustain(verb, support, show, maintain, favor)
7
tell(verb, state, give, charge, mean)
6
plead(verb, support, state, present, maintain)
5
advocate(verb, support, state, hold, maintain)
5
postulate(verb, state, hold, take, maintain)
5
stand up for(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb, support)
5
substantiate(verb, support, show, maintain, favor)
5
urge(verb, support, state, hold, charge)
4
adduce(verb, state, hold, take, maintain)
4
corroborate(verb, support, state, show, maintain)
4
prove(verb, support, state, show, mark)
4
require(verb, state, hold, take, get)
3
approve(verb, support, favor, back, sustain)
3
demonstrate(verb, state, show, mark, present)
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