189 entries under defend topic. ×

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champion(noun, verb, keep, shield)
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vindicate(verb, maintain, prove, justify)
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advocate(verb, maintain, uphold, shield)
4
answer(noun, verb, defense)
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chaperone(noun, verb, get, force, show)
4
haven(noun, verb, cover, hide)
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nurse(noun, keep, love, honor, maintain)
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observe(verb, note, notice, protect)
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oppose(verb, hold, cover, separate, maintain)
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baby-sit(verb, keep, maintain, see, note)
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backfire(noun, verb, defense)
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conceal(verb, close, cover, obscure, hide)
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counterattack(noun, verb, defense)
3
reply(noun, verb, defense)
3
resist(verb, hold, cover, separate, maintain)
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retort(noun, verb, defense)
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return(noun, verb, defense)
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ride shotgun for(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb, keep)
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supervise(verb, keep, maintain, see, note)
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treasure(verb, hold, love, honor, encourage)
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