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bear with(defend, spare, relieve, pardon)
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blink at(clear, free, spare, relieve)
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buoy up(verb, support, maintain, promote)
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butt in(verb, state, press, maintain)
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come at(state, charge, maintain, declare)
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come to defense of(verb, idiom, support, maintain)
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cop a plea(idiom, deliberate, substantiate, justify)
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cop out(deliberate, excuse, justify)
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cover for(verb, support, maintain, favor)
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cry sour grapes
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even out(verb, change, smooth, correct)
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even the score(verb, idiom, exact, restore)
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explain away(verb, deliberate, excuse, justify)
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face off(get, dispute, provoke, demand)
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fight back(fix, restore, respond, grievance)
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fight for(verb, hold, declare, claim)
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fly in face of(idiom, state, charge, maintain)
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gang up on(verb, idiom, state, charge)
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get back at(verb, idiom, exact, restore)
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get even(fix, restore, respond, retaliate)
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