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| defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning | |||
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| a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc. | |||
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| exonerate by means of an alibi | |||
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| granted exemption | |||
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V2 |
| serve as a reason or cause or justification of |