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| resist(adjective, strain, firmness, labour) | |
| defend | |
| secure | |
| cover | |
| protect | |
| affirm | |
| assert | |
| bury | |
| conserve | |
| contend | |
| continue | |
| fall back upon(phrasal verb, defense) | |
| fend | |
| fix | |
| forbid | |
| keep | |
| maintain | |
| maintain one(phrasal verb, defense) | |
| manage | |
| obstruct |
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| APA | Smart Define. (2015). defensive thesaurus. Retrieved September 23, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/defensive/thesaurus/synonyms |
| Chicago | Smart Define. 2015. "defensive thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/defensive/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 23, 2026). |
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