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countercharges(noun, answers, retaliates)
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counterclaims(noun, answers)
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covers(noun, defenses, defends)
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guards(noun, defenses, defends)
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reacts
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safeguards(noun, defenses, defends)
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screens(noun, defenses, defends)
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shelters(noun, defenses, defends)
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shields(noun, defenses, defends)
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supports(noun, defenses, defends)
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acknowledges(answers, responds)
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avenges
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averts
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defends(defends, responds)
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echos(answers, responds)
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expounds(answers, responds)
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quips(noun, explain)
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reciprocates(noun, retaliates)
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refutes
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revenges(noun, retaliates)
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