166 entries under defend topic. ×

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do justice to(expression, idiom, substantiate, legitimize)
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elucidate(verb, state, get, give, mark)
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enjoin(verb, state, charge, maintain, declare)
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excuse(verb, maintain, favor, approve, sustain)
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favor(verb, support, back, sustain, confirm)
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fly in face of(expression, idiom, state, charge, maintain)
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gang up on(verb, expression, idiom, state, charge)
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go at(expression, state, charge, maintain, declare)
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go to bat for(verb, expression, idiom, support, maintain)
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have at(expression, charge, maintain, argue)
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have bone to pick(expression, idiom, state, charge, maintain)
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have dibs on something(verb, expression, idiom, state, hold)
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hit up(verb, expression, state, hold, take)
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hold out for(verb, expression, idiom, state, hold)
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imply(verb, state, give, mean, present)
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jump on(verb, expression, state, charge, maintain)
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knock(verb, state, hold, take, maintain)
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lace into(expression, state, charge, maintain, declare)
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lay into(verb, expression, state, charge, maintain)
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legalize(support, favor, explain, substantiate)
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