31 entries under defends topic. ×

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replies(noun, verb, explain, says something, express in words)
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answers(noun, verb, explain, says something, express in words)
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retorts(noun, verb, explain, answers)
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returns(verb, explain, answers, expeain)
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counters(noun, verb, answers, retaliates)
6
rebuts(noun, verb, answers)
3
opposes
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upholds(verb, says something)
2
defends
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argues
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averts
1
backfires
1
barricades
1
bars
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buffers
1
counterattacks
1
covers
1
fends
1
guards
1
polices
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APASmart Define. (2015). responds thesaurus. Retrieved September 24, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/responds/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "responds thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/responds/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 24, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, responds thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 24 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/responds/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "responds thesaurus" 14 April 2015. Web. 24 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/responds/thesaurus/synonyms>