31 entries under defends topic. ×

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bars(noun, verb, hinders, tables)
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answers(noun, verb, answers, snaps)
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opposes(verb, hinders, opposes)
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resists(verb, hinders, opposes, defies)
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responds(noun, verb, returns, answers)
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retorts(noun, verb, returns, answers)
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replies(noun, verb, returns, answers)
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returns(noun, verb, answers, snaps)
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argues(verb, argue)
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counterattacks(verb, opposes)
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rebuts(noun, verb, answers)
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averts
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backfires
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barricades
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buffers
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covers
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defends
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fends
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guards
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polices
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