Defend and Explain away

Defend

Defend verb - To drive danger or attack away from.

Explain away and defend are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Explain away" instead a verb "Defend".

Explain away

Explain away verb - To give the reason for or cause of.
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Synonyms for Explain away

Defend and explain away are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Defend" instead a verb "Explain away".
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