102 entries under defend topic. ×

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assert(support, favor, explain, substantiate)
3
contend(verb, support, consider, oppose, favor)
3
justify(verb, explain, respond, substantiate)
2
advocate(support, favor, explain, substantiate)
2
argue for(verb, expression, support, favor, sustain)
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avert(verb, stop, separate, reject, prevent)
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bar
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beat off(verb, expression, cut, check, separate)
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check(verb, cut, separate, cool, prevent)
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claim(verb, support, favor, return, acknowledge)
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counterattack
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cover
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fend(verb, stop, separate, prevent, resist)
2
guard(verb, stop, separate, prevent, resist)
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keep at bay(expression, idiom, cut, check, separate)
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maintain(support, favor, explain, substantiate)
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save
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screen
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secure
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stand up for(verb, expression, idiom, support, favor)
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APASmart Define. (2015). rebut thesaurus. Retrieved September 29, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/rebut/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "rebut thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/rebut/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 29, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, rebut thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 29 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/rebut/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "rebut thesaurus" 10 April 2015. Web. 29 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/rebut/thesaurus/synonyms>