6
sanctuary(noun, place, cover, care, freedom)
5
aegis(noun, cover, care, guard, shield)
5
arms(noun, cover, guard, resistance, protection)
5
barricade(noun, support, cover, bar, guard)
5
counterattack(noun, action, attack, struggle, disagreement)
5
defend(verb, vindication)
5
defense lawyers(noun, expression, idiom)
5
defense team(noun, expression, idiom)
5
exculpation(noun, reason, approval, argument, explanation)
5
opposition(noun, split, division, restraint, disagreement)
5
reason(noun, action, cover, cause, trick)
5
safety(noun, cover, spread, care, guard)
4
advocacy(noun, support, cause, reason, approval)
4
apologetic(noun, adjective, attack, statement)
4
armament(noun, care, guard, shield, protection)
4
barrier(noun, support, care, restraint, guard)
4
confutation(noun, answer, response, refutation, disproof)
4
defence mechanism(noun, expression, idiom)
4
defending team(noun, expression, idiom)
4
defense force(noun, expression, idiom)
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