107 entries under defend topic. ×

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countenance(verb, support, develop, maintain, promote)
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elevate(verb, support, maintain, promote, encourage)
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exculpate(verb, support, maintain, favor, back)
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exonerate(verb, support, maintain, favor, back)
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explain(verb, support, maintain, favor, back)
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favor(verb, support, develop, promote, praise)
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give a boost to(verb, expression, idiom, support, advance)
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give green light(verb, expression, idiom, support, praise)
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give the go-ahead(verb, expression, idiom, praise, approve)
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give the nod(verb, expression, idiom, support, praise)
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go to bat for(verb, expression, idiom, support, help)
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go with(verb, expression, support, advance, promote)
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hoist(verb, support, maintain, promote, encourage)
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hold to(verb, expression, support, maintain, promote)
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pick up(verb, expression, support, increase, maintain)
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plead(verb, support, maintain, favor, back)
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praise(verb, support, favor, back, approve)
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prove a case(verb, expression, idiom, support, maintain)
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pull for(verb, expression, phrasal verb, support, help)
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push(verb, support, advance, develop, promote)
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