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167 entries under verb topic. ×
| answering(adjective, feature, characteristic, detail) | |
| reacting(adjective, feature, characteristic, detail) | |
| replying(adjective, feature, characteristic, detail) | |
| responding(adjective, feature, characteristic, detail) | |
| returning(adjective, feature, characteristic, detail) | |
| acknowledging(adjective, feature, characteristic, detail) | |
| acting(adjective, feature, characteristic, detail) | |
| shielding(careful, attentive, protecting) | |
| guarding(adjective, alert, caring, watchful) | |
| protecting(noun, adjective, alert, caring) | |
| safeguarding(noun, adjective, careful, caring) | |
| sheltering(careful, attentive, protecting) | |
| opposing(adjective, hostile, different, contrary) | |
| securing(careful, attentive, protecting) | |
| covering | |
| fending | |
| supporting | |
| vindicating | |
| apologizing | |
| arguing |
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| APA | Smart Define. (2015). defending thesaurus. Retrieved September 25, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/defending/thesaurus/synonyms |
| Chicago | Smart Define. 2015. "defending thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/defending/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 25, 2026). |
| Harvard | Smart Define 2015, defending thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 25 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/defending/thesaurus/synonyms>. |
| MLA | Smart Define. "defending thesaurus" 14 April 2015. Web. 25 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/defending/thesaurus/synonyms> |