31 entries under defending topic. ×

14
answering(verb, adjective, feature, characteristic, detail)
14
replying(verb, adjective, feature, characteristic, detail)
14
returning(verb, adjective, feature, characteristic, detail)
10
defending(verb, adjective, feature, characteristic, detail)
7
retorting(verb, answering, retaliating)
5
countering(verb, answering, retaliating)
3
opposing(verb, adjective)
3
rebutting(verb, answering)
1
arguing
1
averting
1
backfiring
1
barricading
1
barring
1
buffering
1
counterattacking
1
covering
1
fending
1
guarding
1
policing
1
protecting
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APASmart Define. (2015). responding thesaurus. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/responding/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "responding thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/responding/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 20, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, responding thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/responding/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "responding thesaurus" 13 April 2015. Web. 20 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/responding/thesaurus/synonyms>