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00895304-v:
argue or speak in defense of
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Hyponyms
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00837133-v:
give a deceptive explanation or excuse for
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Hyponyms
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00894365-v:
offer as an excuse or plea
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Hyponyms
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00906037-v:
lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
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Related
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01241767-n:
the act of defending or explaining or making excuses for by reasoning
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Related
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01631830-a:
offering or expressing apology
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01632066-a:
attempting to justify or defend in speech or writing
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01722140-a:
capable of being justified
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05794403-n:
the cognitive process of making something seem consistent with or based on reason
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05823054-n:
something (such as a fact or circumstance) that shows an action to be reasonable or necessary
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06633363-n:
an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone
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06740183-n:
a statement in explanation of some action or belief
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06740919-n:
a formal written defense of something you believe in strongly
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06741305-n:
a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.
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09798534-n:
a person who argues to defend or justify some policy or institution
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Glosses
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00181559-v:
remove from sight
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Glosses
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00730758-v:
make, formulate, or derive in the mind
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Glosses
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00893435-v:
serve as a reason or cause or justification of
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Glosses
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00895304-v:
argue or speak in defense of
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Glosses
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05772356-n:
thinking that is coherent and logical
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Glosses
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06741305-n:
a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.
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Glosses
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00837133-v:
give a deceptive explanation or excuse for
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Glosses
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00867644-v:
furnish a justifying analysis or explanation
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Glosses
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00893167-v:
excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with
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Glosses
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00923671-a:
partially excusing or justifying
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