Account for
Account for verb - To give the reason for or cause of.
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Synonyms for Account for
Defend and account for are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Defend" instead a verb "Account for".
Defend
Defend verb - To drive danger or attack away from.
Account for and defend are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Account for" instead a verb "Defend".
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Also a common technique among abusers, who verbally taunt, harass, and degrade their targets and then, when feelings are hurt and/or they are called to account for their behavior, defend themselves with "You can't take a joke." In other words, they take a case of Dude, Not Funny!
Source: No Sense of Humor
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Defend and Account for. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/account_for/defend
Account for & Defend. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/account_for/defend>.
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