| codefendant | (noun) a defendant who has been joined together with one or more other defendants in a single action | Synonyms: co-defendant |
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| defendant | (noun) a person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the person being sued or accused | Synonyms: suspect |
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| defender | (noun) a person who cares for persons or property | Synonyms: guardian, protector, shielder |
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| (noun) a fighter who holds out against attack | Synonyms: withstander |
| effendi | (noun) a former Turkish term of respect; especially for government officials | - |
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| fender | (noun) a cushion-like device that reduces shock due to an impact | Synonyms: buffer |
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| (noun) a barrier that surrounds the wheels of a vehicle to block splashing water or mud | Synonyms: wing |
| (noun) a low metal guard to confine falling coals to a hearth | - |
| (noun) an inclined metal frame at the front of a locomotive to clear the track | Synonyms: buffer, cowcatcher, pilot |
| offender | (noun) a person who transgresses moral or civil law | Synonyms: wrongdoer |
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