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facing(hostile, counter, different, antagonistic)
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fortifying
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justifying
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objecting(hostile, counter, different, antagonistic)
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protesting(hostile, counter, different, antagonistic)
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refuting(responding, disproving)
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retorting
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saving
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screening
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struggling
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sustaining
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warding
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withstanding(alert, watchful, opposing, protective)
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accommodating
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adjudging
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admitting
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agitating
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agreeing
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aiding
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antagonizing
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APASmart Define. (2015). defending thesaurus. Retrieved September 27, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/defending/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "defending thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/defending/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 27, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, defending thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 27 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/defending/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "defending thesaurus" 14 April 2015. Web. 27 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/defending/thesaurus/synonyms>