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What is another word for be a defence of?

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Verb
To excuse or be a good reason for
exonerate
justify
warrant
excuse
pardon
absolve
condone
exculpate
exempt
legitimiseUK
legitimizeUS
licenceUS
licenseUK
merit
vindicate
whitewash
acquit
authoriseUK
authorizeUS
permit
qualify
rationaliseUK
rationalizeUS
be grounds for
be a reason for
be a justification for
be good reason for
call for
entitle one to
explain away
offer grounds for
sanction
demand
deserve
require
entitle
uphold
validate
endorse
approve
earn
support
rate
necessitate
entail
be worthy of
be worth
consent to
be deserving of
qualify for
account for
be entitled to
give ground for
approve of
defend
be qualified for
have a right to
explain
involve
have a claim on
have a claim to
have coming
lay claim to
be good enough for
be in line for
need
mean
occasion
incur
win
corroborate
clear
mitigate
argue for
make necessary
make excuses for
give an explanation for
give reasons for
have the right to
make a case for
give a justification for
ask for
give an apologia for
encompass
gain
get
procure
impose
be worthy
work for
have a claim
have a right
exact
lack
pretext
be in need of
stipulate
cry out for
cover
appease
alibi
include
provide a justification for
provide an explanation for
oblige
palliate
give an excuse for
vindicate oneself
exculpate oneself
acquit oneself
clear up
attribute
give an alibi for
resolve
shed light on
give a reason for
clear the air about
give a rationale for
exonerate oneself
absolve yourself
throw light on
throw light upon
answer to
extenuate
cover for
say in defense
give the rationale behind
prove a case
apologize for
speak on behalf of
plead for
speak for
speak in support of
have it coming
maintain
substantiate
establish
sustain
verify
confirm
bear out
legitimatizeUS
advocate
legalizeUS
legaliseUK
legitimatiseUK
assert
answer for
show just cause for
stand up for
provide a rationale for
do justice to
show cause
show to be reasonable
prove to be reasonable
be answerable for
speak in favor of
make good on
make allowances
give grounds for
“The rematch, should it proceed, will be a defence of his two junior middleweight crowns.”
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