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Vindicator

One who vindicates; one who justifies or maintains.

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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

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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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Justify 74% connected

To prove or show to be just; to vindicate; to maintain or defend as conformable to law, right, justice, propriety, or duty.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Justify 74% connected

To prove or show to be just; to vindicate; to maintain or defend as conformable to law, right, justice, propriety, or duty.

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

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Justifier 92% connected

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

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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