108 entries under defend topic. ×

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guarantee(verb, support, maintain, favor, back)
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indulge(verb, explain, spare, relieve)
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legalize(verb, support, favor, explain)
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legitimize(verb, support, favor, explain)
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let go(verb, expression, explain, spare)
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let off(verb, expression, phrasal verb, clear, free)
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liberate(spare, relieve, pardon, forgive)
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make allowances for(verb, expression, idiom, explain)
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make good(expression, support, substantiate, legitimize)
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overlook(spare, relieve, pardon, forgive)
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pass over(expression, spare, relieve, pardon)
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plead ignorance(verb, expression, explain, spare)
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pretext(verb, explain, spare, relieve)
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prove a case(verb, expression, idiom, support, maintain)
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put in a good word(verb, expression, idiom, support, maintain)
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rebut(support, favor, explain, substantiate)
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release(clear, free, spare, relieve)
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relieve(verb, spare, pardon, forgive)
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remit(verb, clear, free, explain)
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ride shotgun for(verb, expression, idiom, support, maintain)
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