121 entries under defend topic. ×

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bear out(verb, expression, support, show, determine)
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claim(verb, support, present, maintain, favor)
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contend(verb, support, consider, present, maintain)
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endorse(verb, support, maintain, favor, back)
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evince(verb, show, mark, present, maintain)
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imply(verb, mean, present, maintain, reason)
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maintain(verb, support, present, favor, back)
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make good(expression, support, favor, back, sign)
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pardon(clear, spare, relieve, substantiate)
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purge(spare, relieve, pardon, tolerate)
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relieve(verb, release, spare, clarify)
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stand up for(verb, expression, idiom, support, maintain)
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tolerate(verb, get, accept, follow, grasp)
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uphold(verb, support, show, maintain, determine)
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establish(verb, support, show, mark, present)
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absolve justify(expression, spare, relieve, pardon)
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appease(verb, spare, relieve, pardon)
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back up(verb, expression, support, maintain, favor)
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be answerable for(support, substantiate, validate, legitimize)
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bear one out(verb, expression, idiom, support, maintain)
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