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Justifier

One who justifies; one who vindicates, supports, defends, or absolves.

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Advocate 76% connected

One who pleads the cause of another. Specifically: One who pleads the cause of another before a tribunal or judicial court; a counselor.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a broader lexical category for at least one sense.

Exponent 76% connected

A number, letter, or any quantity written on the right hand of and above another quantity, and denoting how many times the latter is repeated as a fa…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Proponent 76% connected

Making proposals; proposing.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Vindicate 74% connected

To lay claim to; to assert a right to; to claim.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Vindicate 74% connected

To lay claim to; to assert a right to; to claim.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Apologist 92% connected

One who makes an apology; one who speaks or writes in defense of a faith, a cause, or an institution; especially, one who argues in defense of Christ…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Vindicator 92% connected

One who vindicates; one who justifies or maintains.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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