252 entries under defend topic. ×

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conserve(verb, control, cover, keep, secure)
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contend(verb, maintain, promote, favor, back)
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counter(noun, verb, stand, frame)
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counterattack(noun, verb, unite, assemble)
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get behind(verb, expression, phrasal verb, take, help)
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go to bat for(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb, take)
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honor(noun, verb, break, advance, accept)
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keep alive(verb, expression, idiom, help, keep)
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prolong(verb, control, help, keep, maintain)
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put forward(verb, expression, phrasal verb, help, aid)
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rear(verb, maintain, promote, encourage, raise)
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return(noun, verb, hold, break, drop)
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speak up for(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb, maintain)
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stick by(verb, expression, phrasal verb, help, maintain)
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upbear(verb, hold, maintain, promote, encourage)
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argue for(verb, expression, take, promote, encourage)
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backfire(noun, verb, defense)
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bar(noun, verb, stay, beam)
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buffer(noun, verb, defense)
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campaign(noun, verb, act, help, aid)
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