44 entries under defending topic. ×

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barricading
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barring
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buffering
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conservative(caring, watchful, opposing, sheltered)
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counterattacking
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countering
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rebutting
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replying
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resisting
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responding
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retorting
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returning
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sustaining
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upholding
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arresting(watchful, opposing, protective)
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balking(watchful, opposing, protective)
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checking(alert, watchful, opposing, protective)
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foiling(watchful, opposing, protective)
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forestalling(watchful, opposing, protective)
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frustrating(watchful, opposing, protective)
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APASmart Define. (2015). protecting thesaurus. Retrieved September 24, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/protecting/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "protecting thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/protecting/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 24, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, protecting thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 24 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/protecting/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "protecting thesaurus" 14 April 2015. Web. 24 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/protecting/thesaurus/synonyms>