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- Thesaurus|2.8k
- Abbreviations|0
130 entries under defend topic. ×
| fight(verb, hold, take, work, meet) | |
| argue(verb, state, move, hold, press) | |
| struggle(verb, action, act, work, meet) | |
| assert(verb, support, state, hold, press) | |
| vie(verb, maintain, oppose, play, continue) | |
| contest(verb, work, meet, attack, consider) | |
| wrangle(verb, work, meet, attack, consider) | |
| maintain(verb, support, state, stop, hold) | |
| compete(verb, work, attack, maintain, oppose) | |
| claim(verb, support, state, hold, press) | |
| battle(noun, verb, support, stop, hold) | |
| quarrel(verb, meet, attack, oppose, fight) | |
| conflict(noun, verb, meet, attack, oppose) | |
| rival(verb, maintain, oppose, play, continue) | |
| warrant(verb, support, state, press, present) | |
| hold(verb, state, stop, attack, press) | |
| withstand(verb, stop, hold, take, meet) | |
| feud(verb, meet, attack, oppose, fall) | |
| brawl(verb, meet, attack, disturb, oppose) | |
| controvert(verb, consider, present, maintain, oppose) |
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