Verb

• S: (v) acquit, assoil, clear, discharge, exonerate, exculpate (pronounce not guilty of criminal charges) "The suspect was cleared of the murder charges"
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• S: (v) vindicate (clear of accusation, blame, suspicion, or doubt with supporting proof) "You must vindicate yourself and fight this libel"
• S: (v) whitewash (exonerate by means of a perfunctory investigation or through biased presentation of data)
• S: (v) purge (clear of a charge)
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• W: (v) convict [Opposed to: acquit] (find or declare guilty) "The man was convicted of fraud and sentenced"
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• S: (v) behave, acquit, bear, deport, conduct, comport, carry (behave in a certain manner) "She carried herself well"; "he bore himself with dignity"; "They conducted themselves well during these difficult times"
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• S: (v) fluster (be flustered; behave in a confused manner)
• S: (v) assert, put forward (insist on having one's opinions and rights recognized) "Women should assert themselves more!"
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• S: (v) deal (behave in a certain way towards others) "He deals fairly with his employees"
• S: (v) walk around (behave in a certain manner or have certain properties) "He walks around with his nose in the air"; "She walks around with this strange boyfriend"
• S: (v) pose, posture (behave affectedly or unnaturally in order to impress others) "Don't pay any attention to him--he is always posing to impress his peers!"; "She postured and made a total fool of herself"
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• Somebody ----s somebody