125 entries under defend topic. ×

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stonewall(verb, cover, keep, secure)
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superintend(verb, cover, keep, maintain, secure)
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supervise(verb, cover, keep, maintain, secure)
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take under wing(verb, expression, idiom, keep, maintain)
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ward off(verb, expression, hold, cover, maintain)
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whitewash(maintain, prove, refute, justify)
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absolve(maintain, justify)
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acquit(maintain, justify)
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assert(verb, maintain, claim, uphold)
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bear out(expression, maintain, uphold, prove)
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clear(maintain, justify)
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dodge(verb, cover)
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exculpate(maintain, justify)
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excuse(maintain, justify)
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exonerate(verb, maintain, claim, uphold)
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give cover(verb, expression, cover, guard)
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give shelter(verb, expression, cover, guard)
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justify(maintain, prove, refute)
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parry(verb, cover)
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pavillion(verb, cover, shelter)
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