119 entries under defend topic. ×

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confirm(verb, support, state, help, fix)
29
substantiate(verb, support, hold, help, check)
25
validate(verb, support, state, help, check)
22
establish(verb, support, state, hold, help)
20
support(verb, help, show, keep, maintain)
17
bear out(verb, expression, phrasal verb, support, hold)
12
justify(verb, support, state, hold, help)
11
sustain(verb, support, hold, help, show)
11
assert(verb, support, state, show, maintain)
11
endorse(verb, support, state, hold, help)
11
ratify(verb, support, state, help, show)
11
warrant(verb, support, show, maintain, determine)
10
back(verb, support, hold, help, show)
8
approve(verb, support, state, hold, help)
8
uphold(verb, support, hold, help, show)
5
maintain(verb, support, state, hold, help)
4
back up(verb, expression, support, help, aid)
4
contend(verb, support, state, maintain, favor)
4
hold(verb, help, establish, back, approve)
4
make good(verb, expression, idiom, support, favor)
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