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107 entries under defend topic. ×

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contend(support, maintain, favor, substantiate)
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countenance(support, favor, explain, substantiate)
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cover(verb, ease, moderate, explain)
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cover for(verb, expression, support, maintain, favor)
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crawl(support, favor, explain, substantiate)
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endorse(verb, support, maintain, favor, back)
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espouse(verb, support, maintain, favor, back)
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establish(support, maintain, explain, substantiate)
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favor(support, explain, substantiate, validate)
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go to bat for(verb, expression, idiom, support, maintain)
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grant amnesty(expression, spare, relieve, pardon)
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guarantee(verb, support, maintain, favor, back)
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indulge(spare, relieve, pardon, forgive)
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legalize(verb, support, favor, explain)
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legitimize(verb, support, favor, explain)
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make allowances for(expression, idiom, spare, relieve)
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make good(expression, support, substantiate, legitimize)
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plead ignorance(expression, spare, relieve, pardon)
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pretext(spare, relieve, pardon, forgive)
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prove a case(verb, expression, idiom, support, maintain)
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