353 entries under verb topic. ×

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extenuate(activity, cover, clear, maintain)
13
liberate(action, drop, clear, release)
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reason(noun, action, cause, resolve)
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relieve(action, cover, clear, remove)
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remit(stop, clear, reduce, release)
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apologize(vindicate, vindication)
12
mitigate(activity, stop, cover, reduce)
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dismiss(clear, free, discharge, dismiss)
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palliate(activity, cover, clear, favor)
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defend(support, forgive, substantiate, justify)
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pass over(expression, phrasal verb, disregard, ignore)
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spare(clear, remove, release, free)
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warrant(noun, cause, maintain, reason)
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cover(noun, appearance, show, cause)
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dispense(drop, clear, remove, release)
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let go(expression, idiom, drop, take)
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whitewash(noun, take, cover, clear)
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wink at(expression, phrasal verb, take, clear)
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apologise
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permit(dismiss, approve, uphold, explain)
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