48 entries under defend topic. ×

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be answerable for(verb, support, favor, sustain, confirm)
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bear out(verb, expression, support, favor, sustain)
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brief(verb, support, favor, sustain, confirm)
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claim(support, favor, explain, substantiate)
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clear(verb, support, favor, sustain, confirm)
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condone(verb, support, favor, sustain, confirm)
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contend(support, favor, explain, substantiate)
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cop a plea(verb, expression, idiom, support, favor)
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crawl(verb, support, favor, sustain, confirm)
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do justice to(verb, expression, idiom, support, favor)
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exculpate(verb, support, favor, explain)
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excuse(verb, favor, sustain, confirm)
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exonerate(support, favor, explain, substantiate)
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explain(verb, support, substantiate, validate)
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favor(support, explain, substantiate, validate)
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maintain(support, favor, explain, substantiate)
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make allowances(verb, expression, support, favor, sustain)
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make good(verb, expression, support, favor, sustain)
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palliate(verb, favor, sustain, confirm)
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pardon(verb, support, favor, sustain, confirm)
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APASmart Define. (2015). legitimize thesaurus. Retrieved September 26, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/legitimize/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "legitimize thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/legitimize/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 26, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, legitimize thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 26 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/legitimize/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "legitimize thesaurus" 14 April 2015. Web. 26 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/legitimize/thesaurus/synonyms>