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crawl(support, favor, defend, substantiate)
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dispense from(verb, expression, defend, spare)
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endorse(verb, support, force, press, maintain)
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espouse(verb, support, maintain, favor, back)
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exempt from(verb, expression, defend, spare)
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favor(verb, support, force, press, promote)
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forgive(verb, clear, free, defend)
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give absolution(verb, expression, defend, spare)
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go to bat for(verb, expression, idiom, support, maintain)
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grant amnesty(verb, expression, defend, spare)
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guarantee(verb, support, maintain, favor, back)
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indulge(verb, defend, spare, relieve)
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legalize(verb, support, favor, defend)
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legitimize(verb, support, favor, defend)
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let go(verb, expression, defend, spare)
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make allowances for(verb, expression, idiom, defend)
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plead ignorance(verb, expression, defend, spare)
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pretext(verb, defend, 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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