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to defend oneself
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to
,
defend
,
oneself
.
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defend
verb
defended, has defended, is defending, defends
defender
Example sentences of
defend
verb
•
The company must
defend
its own interests.
•
We believed it was a cause worth
defending
.
•
She
defended
her friend's behavior.
•
Stop
defending
him. What he did was wrong.
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Synonyms of
defend
verb
maintain
,
assert
,
justify
,
claim
,
contend
,
protect
,
shield
,
guard
,
safeguard
,
secure
oneself
pronoun
se, sí mismo, uno mismo
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