| defend | (verb) argue or speak in defense of | Synonyms: fend for, support |
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| (verb) state or assert | Synonyms: maintain |
| (verb) be on the defensive; act against an attack | - |
| (verb) protect against a challenge or attack | Synonyms: guard, hold |
| (verb) protect or fight for as a champion | Synonyms: champion |
| (verb) fight against or resist strongly | Synonyms: fight, fight back, fight down, oppose |
| (verb) be the defense counsel for someone in a trial | Synonyms: represent |
| fend | (verb) withstand the force of something | Synonyms: resist, stand |
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| (verb) try to manage without help | - |
| forefend | (verb) prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off | Synonyms: avert, avoid, debar, deflect, fend off, forfend, head off, obviate, stave off, ward off |
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| forfend | (verb) prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off | Synonyms: avert, avoid, debar, deflect, fend off, forefend, head off, obviate, stave off, ward off |
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| offend | (verb) hurt the feelings of | Synonyms: bruise, hurt, injure, spite, wound |
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| (verb) cause to feel resentment or indignation | Synonyms: pique |
| (verb) strike with disgust or revulsion | Synonyms: appal, appall, outrage, scandalise, scandalize, shock |
| (verb) act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises | Synonyms: breach, break, go against, infract, transgress, violate |