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legitimate(verb, adjective, law, allow, sanction)
16
legitimize(verb, law, regulate, legalize)
15
legalize(verb, law, allow, validate)
7
legitimatise
7
legitimise
7
sanction(verb, legalize)
6
authorize(verb, legalize)
6
decriminalise
6
decriminalize(verb, legalize)
5
justify
5
legalise
4
license(verb, legalize)
4
permit(verb, legalize)
4
validate
3
approve(verb, legalize)
3
constitute(verb, legalize)
3
decree(verb, legalize)
3
enact(verb, legalize)
3
explain
3
formulate(verb, legalize)
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