31 entries under defended topic. ×

22
replied(noun, verb, repeated, stated)
13
responded(noun, verb, snapped, replied)
10
retorted(noun, verb, reasoned, snapped)
10
returned(noun, verb, snapped, replied)
6
countered(noun, verb, snapped, replied)
4
rebutted(verb, responded)
3
defended(verb, responded, apologized)
2
saved
2
warded
1
argued
1
averted
1
backfired
1
barred
1
barricaded
1
buffered
1
counterattacked
1
guarded
1
opposed
1
policed
1
protected
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