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1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

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Dictionary Results for apologist:

1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)

apologist
    n 1: a person who argues to defend or justify some policy or
         institution; "an apologist for capital punishment" [syn:
         apologist, vindicator, justifier]

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Apologist \A*pol"o*gist\, n. [Cf. F. apologiste.]
   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 Christianity.
   [1913 Webster]

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