- Definitions|2
- Thesaurus|560
- Abbreviations|0
167 entries under verb topic. ×
| averting(alert, watchful, opposing, protective) | |
| conserving | |
| contradicting | |
| defend | |
| denying(hostile, counter, different, antagonistic) | |
| maintaining | |
| policing(noun, caulking, vigilance, garrison) | |
| preserving | |
| rebutting(responding, disproving) | |
| resisting | |
| advocating | |
| arresting(watchful, opposing, protective, protecting) | |
| assisting(careful, attentive, protecting) | |
| championing | |
| checking(alert, watchful, opposing, protective) | |
| clashing(hostile, counter, different, antagonistic) | |
| conflicting(hostile, different, antagonistic, contrary) | |
| confronting(hostile, counter, different, antagonistic) | |
| contrasting(different, opposite, contending) | |
| disputing(hostile, counter, different, antagonistic) |
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| APA | Smart Define. (2015). defending thesaurus. Retrieved September 26, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/defending/thesaurus/synonyms |
| Chicago | Smart Define. 2015. "defending thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/defending/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 26, 2026). |
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