The most perfidious way of harming a cause consists of defending it deliberately with faulty arguments.
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Defending
//dəˈfɛndɪŋ//
Synonyms for "defending" (6 found)
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11 total sentences available.
Robson's proposal is tantamount to defending terrorists because they have a cause.
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She went out on a limb defending him, and now she has lost her job.
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She's not here for the purpose of defending herself against these accusations.
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