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hold no brief for

Refuse to support, dislike, as in I hold no brief for liars. This term is a negative version of the legal expression hold a brief for, meaning “to support or defend a position by argument.” The noun brief has been used in this way since the 1200s.

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RELATED WORDS

discourage, deprecate, disapprove, disesteem, resist, disfavor, condemn, dispute, discommend

Nearby words

hold everything, hold forth, hold good, hold in, hold it, hold no brief for, hold off, hold on, hold on to, hold on to your hat, hold one's breath
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