61 entries under verb topic. ×

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indulge(defend, explain, spare, relieve)
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let go(expression, defend, explain, spare)
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make allowances for(expression, idiom, phrasal verb, defend)
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mitigate(defend, explain, spare, relieve)
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pardon(noun, defend, explain, spare)
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plead ignorance(expression, defend, explain, spare)
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purge(defend, explain, spare, relieve)
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rationalize(defend, explain, spare, relieve)
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remit(defend, explain, spare, relieve)
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shrive(defend, explain, spare, relieve)
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shrug off(expression, defend, explain, spare)
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take rap for(expression, idiom, phrasal verb, defend)
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tolerate(defend, explain, spare, relieve)
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wink at(expression, defend, explain, spare)
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add
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adopt
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apply
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ask for
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bestow
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bring
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APASmart Define. (2015). pretext thesaurus. Retrieved September 23, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/pretext/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "pretext thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/pretext/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 23, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, pretext thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 23 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/pretext/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "pretext thesaurus" 10 April 2015. Web. 23 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/pretext/thesaurus/synonyms>