31 entries under defended topic. ×

12
replied(verb, answered)
8
answered(verb, answered)
7
retorted(verb, answered, retaliated)
6
countered(noun, verb, answered, retaliated)
6
returned(verb, answered)
4
opposed
3
rebutted(verb, answered)
2
defended
2
resisted
1
argued
1
averted
1
backfired
1
barred
1
barricaded
1
buffered
1
counterattacked
1
covered
1
fended
1
guarded
1
policed
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APASmart Define. (2015). responded thesaurus. Retrieved September 26, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/responded/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "responded thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/responded/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 26, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, responded thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 26 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/responded/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "responded thesaurus" 14 April 2015. Web. 26 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/responded/thesaurus/synonyms>