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bars(verb, dissuades)
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fends
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retorts
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wards
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answers
1
argues
1
backfires
1
barricades
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buffers
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counterattacks
1
counters
1
covers
1
defends
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guards
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opposes
1
polices
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protects
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rebuts
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replies
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resists
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APASmart Define. (2013). averts thesaurus. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/averts/thesaurus/synonyms
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