49 entries under defending topic. ×

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answering
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barricading
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buffering
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covering
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policing
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replying
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resistive(bad, weak, gloomy, watchful, resistant)
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retorting
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returning
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saving
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screening
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securing
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sheltering
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shielding
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sustaining
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upholding
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warding
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arresting(watchful, protective, protecting)
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balking(watchful, protective, protecting)
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conservative(watchful, protective, protecting)
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APASmart Define. (2015). opposing thesaurus. Retrieved September 26, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/opposing/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "opposing thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/opposing/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 26, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, opposing thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 26 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/opposing/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "opposing thesaurus" 10 April 2015. Web. 26 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/opposing/thesaurus/synonyms>