- Definitions|2
- Thesaurus|464
- Abbreviations|0
44 entries under defending topic. ×
| barricading | |
| barring | |
| buffering | |
| conservative(caring, watchful, opposing, sheltered) | |
| counterattacking | |
| countering | |
| rebutting | |
| replying | |
| resisting | |
| responding | |
| retorting | |
| returning | |
| sustaining | |
| upholding | |
| arresting(watchful, opposing, protective) | |
| balking(watchful, opposing, protective) | |
| checking(alert, watchful, opposing, protective) | |
| foiling(watchful, opposing, protective) | |
| forestalling(watchful, opposing, protective) | |
| frustrating(watchful, opposing, protective) |
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