72 entries under defend topic. ×

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alibi(noun, verb, explain, spare)
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apologize for(verb, expression, cover, ease, moderate)
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argue(maintain, uphold, prove, refute)
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clear(maintain, spare, relieve, forget)
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confute(maintain, uphold, prove, refute)
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corroborate(maintain, uphold, prove, refute)
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cover(verb, ease, moderate, finish)
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discharge(spare, relieve, pardon, forgive)
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disculpate(maintain, uphold, prove, refute)
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dispense from(verb, expression, explain, spare)
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disprove(maintain, uphold, prove, refute)
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do justice to(expression, idiom, maintain, uphold)
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exempt(clear, spare, relieve, forget)
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exempt from(verb, expression, explain, spare)
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free from blame(expression, idiom, maintain, uphold)
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give absolution(verb, expression, explain, spare)
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grant amnesty(verb, expression, explain, spare)
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guard(maintain, uphold, prove, refute)
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indulge(verb, explain, spare, relieve)
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let go(verb, expression, explain, spare)
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