212 entries under defend topic. ×

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nurse(verb, support, help, keep, maintain)
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pack(verb, support, help, keep, maintain)
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palliate(verb, support, favor, back, aid)
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pardon(support, explain, substantiate, validate)
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patronize(verb, support, help, maintain, promote)
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plead(support, maintain, back, explain)
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police
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pop the question(verb, expression, idiom, state, hold)
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postulate(verb, state, hold, take, maintain)
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pretend(verb, state, hold, take, maintain)
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profess(verb, support, state, hold, take)
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protract(verb, support, help, keep, maintain)
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prove a case(expression, idiom, support, maintain, back)
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provide for(verb, expression, support, help, keep)
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pull for(verb, expression, support, hold, help)
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put forward(verb, expression, state, hold, help)
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put in a good word(expression, idiom, support, maintain, praise)
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rally round(verb, expression, support, hold, help)
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rationalize(verb, support, maintain, back)
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require(verb, state, hold, take, maintain)
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