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81 entries under defend topic. ×

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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, stay, sustain, confirm)
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plead(support, favor, explain, substantiate)
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plead ignorance(verb, expression, explain, spare)
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pretext(verb, explain, spare, relieve)
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rebut(verb, support, favor, sustain, confirm)
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show cause(verb, expression, support, favor, sustain)
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shrug off(verb, expression, explain, spare)
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speak in favor(verb, expression, idiom, support, favor)
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square(verb, support, favor, sustain, confirm)
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stand up for(verb, expression, idiom, support, favor)
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substantiate(verb, support, favor, sustain, confirm)
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support(release, discharge, explain, dispatch)
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sustain(support, favor, explain, substantiate)
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take rap for(verb, expression, idiom, explain)
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uphold(support, explain, substantiate, validate)
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validate(verb, support, favor, sustain, confirm)
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verify(verb, support, favor, sustain, confirm)
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