Synonyms|214Antonyms|26|Broader|0Narrower|0Related|60
2
advocates
2
champions
2
denies(verb, responds, disproves)
2
justifies(verb, responds)
2
pleads(verb, apologizes)
2
reacts(verb, responds)
2
refutes(verb, responds, disproves)
2
replies(verb, responds)
2
responds(verb, responds)
2
retorts(verb, responds)
2
returns(verb, responds)
2
saves
2
screens(noun, verb)
2
stands(verb, contends)
2
struggles(noun, verb, contends)
2
sustains
2
vindicates
2
wards(noun, verb)
2
withstands(verb, contends)
1
accommodates
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