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counterattacking(verb, defending)
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countering(verb, defending)
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flanking
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opposing(verb, defending)
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parrying
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policing(verb, defending)
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rebutting(verb, defending)
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replying(verb, defending)
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resisting(verb, defending)
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responding(verb, defending)
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retorting(verb, defending)
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returning(verb, defending)
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saving(verb, defending)
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sectioning
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securing(verb, defending)
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shepherding
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shrouding
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supporting(verb, defending)
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sustaining(verb, defending)
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upholding(verb, defending)
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