137 entries under defend topic. ×

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screen(noun, verb, support, hold, close)
36
shelter(noun, verb, support, hold, set)
32
shield(noun, verb, support, hold, set)
24
conceal(verb, act, close, set, show)
21
shade(noun, verb, support, keep, secure)
19
protect(verb, hold, set, beat, keep)
19
guard(noun, verb, hold, keep, maintain)
15
defend(verb, support, keep, maintain, secure)
14
haven(noun, verb, attack, hide)
14
pass over(verb, expression, phrasal verb, pass, leave)
14
safeguard(noun, verb, support, hold, charge)
12
harbor(noun, verb, support, place, attack)
11
pretext(noun, verb, appearance, show, cause)
10
secure(verb, support, stop, hold, keep)
8
cover up(verb, expression, phrasal verb, support, act)
6
barricade(noun, verb, position, guard)
6
house(verb, hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
5
bar(verb, close, expel, exclude)
5
bulwark(verb, support, hold, keep, maintain)
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