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there's something to be said for
(also there's a lot to be said for)Definition
› said to mean that something has advantages: There's a lot to be said for living alone.Backing, supporting and defendingDefending and protecting
(Definition of there's something to be said for from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- -backed suffix (SUPPORTED)
- bang/beat the drum idiom
- behind every great/successful man there stands a woman idiom
- buttress verb
- carry verb (KEEP IN OPERATION)
- countenance verb
- favour noun (SUPPORT)
- favour verb
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