31 entries under defending topic. ×

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opposing(verb, adjective, bad, weak, gloomy)
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countering(verb, opposing, hindering, defying)
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counterattacking(verb, adjective, opposing, oppositional)
4
defending(verb, contending)
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supporting
3
fending
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arguing(verb, contending)
2
barring(verb, hindering)
2
sustaining
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answering
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averting
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backfiring
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barricading
1
buffering
1
covering
1
guarding
1
policing
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protecting
1
rebutting
1
replying
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APASmart Define. (2015). resisting thesaurus. Retrieved September 23, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/resisting/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "resisting thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/resisting/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 23, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, resisting thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 23 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/resisting/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "resisting thesaurus" 14 April 2015. Web. 23 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/resisting/thesaurus/synonyms>