Synonym of speaks in support of

defends supports upholds champions endorses justifies maintains sustains backs asserts vindicates bolsters espouses stands by advocates aids argues argues for befriends exculpates guarantees pleads pleads for rationalises rationalizes recommends represents seconds stonewalls warrants apologizes for backs up covers for stands for stands up for sticks up for thumps for bears one out proves a case rides shotgun for says in defense comes to defense of comes to the defence of goes to bat for puts in a good word speaks up for

speaks in unison speaks loudly speak slowly speaks monotonously speaks nastily speaks of speaks in response speaks in muted tones speaks in hushed tones speaks in favour of speaks in favor speaks indistinctly