See make a case for on Wiktionary
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"To present an argument in favor of."
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"sense": "to present an argument in favor of",
"word": "verteidigen"
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"word": "presentar razones"
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"sense": "to present an argument in favor of",
"word": "trình bày lý lẽ của"
}
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"word": "make a case for"
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