1
answers(verb, defends)
1
argues(verb, defends)
1
assists
1
averts(verb, defends)
1
backfires(verb, defends)
1
bars(verb, defends)
1
buffers(verb, defends)
1
champions
1
cherishes
1
conceals
1
counterattacks(verb, defends)
1
counters(verb, defends)
1
cushions
1
darkens
1
defend
1
ensures
1
fosters
1
insulates
1
insures
1
masks
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