105 entries under defend topic. ×

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spare(clear, release, free, relieve)
3
explain(verb, support, clear, release, maintain)
2
advocate(verb, support, maintain, favor, back)
2
apologize for(verb, expression, support, maintain, favor)
2
assert(verb, support, maintain, favor, back)
2
confirm(support, favor, explain, substantiate)
2
dispense from(expression, spare, relieve, pardon)
2
exempt from(expression, spare, relieve, pardon)
2
extenuate(clear, spare, relieve, forget)
2
give absolution(expression, spare, relieve, pardon)
2
maintain(verb, support, favor, back, approve)
2
mitigate(verb, stop, release, moderate)
2
pass over(verb, expression, phrasal verb, spare)
2
plead(verb, support, maintain, favor, back)
2
prove(maintain, justify)
2
rationalize(verb, support, clear, maintain, free)
2
refute(verb, maintain, justify, vindicate)
2
stand up for(expression, idiom, support, maintain, favor)
2
sustain(verb, support, maintain, favor, back)
2
tolerate(verb, spare, relieve, pardon)
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