31 entries under defended topic. ×

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supported(verb, supported, confirmed, assisted)
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sustained(verb, adjective, supported, assisted)
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defended
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protected
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answered
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argued
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averted
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backfired
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barred
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barricaded
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buffered
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counterattacked
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countered
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covered
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fended
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guarded
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opposed
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policed
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rebutted
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replied
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APASmart Define. (2015). upheld thesaurus. Retrieved September 25, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/upheld/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "upheld thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/upheld/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 25, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, upheld thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 25 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/upheld/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "upheld thesaurus" 14 April 2015. Web. 25 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/upheld/thesaurus/synonyms>