86 entries under verb topic. ×

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answers(noun, explain, defenses, defends)
16
returns(noun, explain, defenses, defends)
14
replies(noun, explain, defenses, defends)
12
responds(explain, defends, answers, responds)
7
explains(explain, answers, responds, expeain)
7
rejoins(explain, expeain)
5
asserts(explain, expeain)
5
assures(explain, expeain)
5
breaks in(explain, expeain)
5
cautions(explain, expeain)
5
claims(explain, expeain)
5
concludes(explain, expeain)
5
counters(noun, defends, answers, retaliates)
5
rebuts(noun, defends, answers, responds)
4
repays
4
retaliates(noun, retaliates)
3
backfires(noun, defenses, defends)
3
barricades(noun, defenses, defends)
3
buffers(noun, defenses, defends)
3
counterattacks(noun, defenses, defends)
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APASmart Define. (2015). retorts thesaurus. Retrieved September 26, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/retorts/thesaurus/synonyms
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