102 entries under defend topic. ×

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excuse(verb, favor, sustain, confirm)
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exonerate(support, favor, explain, substantiate)
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favor(support, explain, substantiate, validate)
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frustrate(verb, stop, separate, prevent, resist)
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legalize(verb, support, favor, sustain, confirm)
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legitimize(verb, support, favor, sustain, confirm)
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make allowances(verb, expression, support, favor, sustain)
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make good(verb, expression, support, favor, sustain)
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palliate(verb, favor, sustain, confirm)
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pardon(verb, support, favor, sustain, confirm)
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police
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protect
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rationalize(support, favor, explain, substantiate)
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safeguard
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shelter
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shield
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show cause(verb, expression, support, favor, sustain)
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speak in favor(verb, expression, idiom, support, favor)
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square(verb, support, favor, sustain, confirm)
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substantiate(verb, support, favor, sustain, confirm)
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APASmart Define. (2015). rebut thesaurus. Retrieved September 29, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/rebut/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "rebut thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/rebut/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 29, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, rebut thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 29 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/rebut/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "rebut thesaurus" 10 April 2015. Web. 29 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/rebut/thesaurus/synonyms>