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argue for(support, favor, substantiate, legitimize)
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back up(verb, support, maintain, favor)
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bear one out(verb, idiom, support, maintain)
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bear out(support, maintain, substantiate, legitimize)
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bear with(verb, defend, explain, spare)
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break down(resolve, tell, reveal, clarify)
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bring out(resolve, tell, reveal, disclose)
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come to defense of(verb, idiom, support, maintain)
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conceal truth(verb, hide, white, doctor)
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cop a plea(verb, idiom, excuse, justify)
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cover for(verb, support, maintain, favor)
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cover up(verb, hide, white, doctor)
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cry sour grapes
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cut down(verb, phrasal verb, trim, economize)
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dispense from(verb, defend, explain, spare)
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draw conclusion(verb, study, consider, think)
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draw from(verb, study, consider, think)
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exempt from(verb, defend, explain, spare)
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figure out(verb, study, consider, resolve)
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fire up(verb, support, force, press)
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