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212 entries under defend topic. ×

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contend(support, state, hold, press, maintain)
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declare(verb, support, state, hold, take)
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exculpate(verb, support, maintain, back)
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excuse(verb, support, maintain, explain)
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explain(verb, support, show, maintain, determine)
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fend(verb, maintain)
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fight for(verb, expression, support, hold, maintain)
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get behind(verb, expression, phrasal verb, support, hold)
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go along with(verb, expression, idiom, support, hold)
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go for(verb, expression, support, take, help)
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go to bat for(verb, expression, idiom, support, hold)
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legalize(verb, support, explain, substantiate)
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legitimize(verb, support, explain, substantiate)
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lend a hand(verb, expression, idiom, support, help)
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make good(verb, expression, support, favor, back)
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pronounce(verb, support, state, hold, take)
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refute(maintain, prove, justify)
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ride shotgun for(verb, expression, idiom, support, take)
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say in defense(expression, idiom, support, maintain, back)
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screen(verb, hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
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