223 entries under defend topic. ×

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contend(verb, support, state, hold, press)
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discharge(verb, clear, release, free, settle)
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protect(verb, maintain, prove, justify)
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prove(verb, support, maintain, prove)
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whitewash(verb, cover, clear, release, maintain)
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condone(verb, support, cover, clear, free)
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corroborate(verb, support, maintain, prove)
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explain(verb, support, clear, release, present)
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refute(verb, maintain, prove, justify)
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release(verb, clear, free, discharge)
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guard(verb, maintain, prove, justify)
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plead for(verb, expression, phrasal verb, support, hold)
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purge(verb, phrasal verb, law, free)
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remit(verb, clear, free, spare)
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second(verb, support, maintain, promote, encourage)
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shield(verb, maintain, prove, justify)
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sustain(verb, support, maintain, promote, encourage)
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aver(verb, state, hold, charge, press)
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back(verb, support, hold, take, maintain)
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disprove(verb, maintain, prove, justify)
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