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explain(verb, present, maintain, favor)
4
vindicate(verb, present, maintain, favor)
4
wheedle(verb, press, advise, advocate)
2
absolve(favor, defend, explain, substantiate)
2
advise(verb, press, favor, push)
2
aid(verb, maintain, favor, back)
2
alibi(favor, defend, explain, substantiate)
2
answer for(expression, favor, substantiate, legitimize)
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apologize for(verb, expression, maintain, favor)
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approve(back, defend, explain, substantiate)
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argue for(expression, favor, substantiate, legitimize)
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attract(verb, press, advise, advocate)
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come to defense of(verb, expression, idiom, maintain)
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encourage(verb, press, favor, push)
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exculpate(verb, maintain, favor, back)
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exonerate(verb, maintain, favor, back)
2
propose(verb, press, favor, back)
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push(verb, trouble, force, press)
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rationalize(verb, press, maintain, favor)
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rebut(verb, favor, return, acknowledge)
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APASmart Define. (2015). plead thesaurus. Retrieved September 23, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/plead/thesaurus/synonyms
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