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exonerate(verb, law, support, drop, clear)
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acquit(verb, phrasal verb, law, support, drop)
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absolve(verb, law, support, drop, clear)
21
excuse(noun, verb, drop, cover, clear)
20
clear(verb, adjective, law, support, drop)
20
vindicate(verb, law, support, cover, clear)
13
justify(verb, support, cover, clear, release)
8
free(verb, drop, clear, release)
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explain(verb, support, clear, release)
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rationalize(verb, support, clear, free)
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defend(verb, support, show, favor)
6
warrant(verb, support, favor, back)
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whitewash(verb, cover, clear, release)
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disculpate(verb, clear, release, free)
3
sustain(verb, support, favor, back)
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advocate(verb, support, favor, back)
2
apologize for(verb, expression, support, cover)
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assert(verb, support, favor, back)
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extenuate(verb, cover, clear, release)
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free from blame(expression, idiom, defend, justify)
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