67 entries under substantiate topic. ×

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advocate(support, favor, defend, explain)
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alibi(verb, support, favor, sustain, confirm)
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answer for(expression, support, favor, defend)
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apologize for(expression, support, favor, defend)
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argue for(verb, expression, support, favor, sustain)
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assert(support, favor, defend, explain)
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authenticate(endorse, prove, verify, corroborate)
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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, defend, explain)
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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, defend, explain)
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cop a plea(verb, expression, idiom, support, favor)
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corroborate(endorse, prove, verify)
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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, defend, explain)
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excuse(verb, favor, sustain, confirm, defend)
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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>