Synonyms|425Antonyms|34|Broader|9Narrower|4Related|161
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give alibi(expression, deliberate, excuse, justify, vindicate)
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grant amnesty(verb, expression, defend, explain, spare)
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gruel
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guard(maintain, defend, uphold, prove, refute)
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hush up(verb, expression, cover, ease, moderate)
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ignore
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increase
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indulge(verb, defend, explain, spare, relieve)
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intellectualize(deliberate, excuse, justify, vindicate)
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jettison(verb, reduce, ease, lessen, lift)
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keep within bounds(expression, idiom)
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lay
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lay low
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lenify
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let go(verb, expression, defend, explain, spare)
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let off easy(expression, idiom, forget, excuse, spring)
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levitate(verb, reduce, ease, lessen, lift)
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liberate(suppress, defend, spare, relieve, pardon)
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load(verb, reduce, ease, lessen, lift)
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lower(verb, decline, reduce, moderate, decrease)
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