The most perfidious way of harming a cause consists of defending it deliberately with faulty arguments.
Source: tatoeba (2259)
Defending
/dəˈfɛndɪŋ/
Synonyms for "defending" (32 found)
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Closest matches (7)
Noun(6 words)
Adjective(1 words)
Strong matches (9)
Noun(8 words)
Related words (16)
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19 entriesactionactivityadjectiveargumentationcourt proceedingdescriptive termlegal activitylegal matterlitigationmodifierprocessprotective actionreasoningrhetoricsafeguardingside
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28 entriesarguingargument defensebacklineborder defensecivil defenseclaim defensecriminal defensedefendersdefense argumentdefense strategydefensivedefensive lineexplanationfort defensegoalkeeperjustification
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Collocations
14 entriesdefending a claimdefending a positiondefending a thesisdefending againstdefending argumentdefending attorneydefending bordersdefending championdefending claimdefending counseldefending positiondefending rightsdefending strategydefending team
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
5 entriessimilar
1 entriesSample sentences
11 total sentences available.
Robson's proposal is tantamount to defending terrorists because they have a cause.
Source: tatoeba (29327)
She went out on a limb defending him, and now she has lost her job.
Source: tatoeba (314753)
She's not here for the purpose of defending herself against these accusations.
Source: tatoeba (1053692)
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