31 entries under defending topic. ×

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answering(verb, answering, responding)
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opposing(verb, adjective, disproving)
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replying(verb, answering, responding)
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retorting(verb, answering, responding)
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countering(verb, answering)
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defending(verb, responding, disproving)
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responding(verb, answering, responding)
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returning(verb, answering, responding)
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counterattacking
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arguing
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averting
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backfiring
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barricading
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barring
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buffering
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covering
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fending
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guarding
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policing
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protecting
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APASmart Define. (2013). rebutting thesaurus. Retrieved September 30, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/rebutting/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2013. "rebutting thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/rebutting/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 30, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2013, rebutting thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 30 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/rebutting/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "rebutting thesaurus" 17 June 2013. Web. 30 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/rebutting/thesaurus/synonyms>