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59 entries under defend topic. ×

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shelter(verb, hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
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shield(verb, hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
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support(verb, maintain, back, declare, confirm)
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sustain(verb, hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
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answer
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argue
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backfire
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buffer
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counterattack
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interrupt(verb, stop, separate, halt, block)
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police
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rebuff(verb, stop, separate, reject, prevent)
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reply
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respond
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retort
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return
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stymie(verb, stop, separate, reduce, restrain)
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barricade
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keep at bay(verb, expression, idiom, stop, separate)
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