Defends

Synonyms for "defends" (12 found)

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Closest matches (3)

Verb(3 words)
advocateargue in courtargue in favor

Strong matches (3)

Verb(3 words)
guardjustifyjustify legally

Related words (6)

Noun(1 words)
proves a point

Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

5 relation types

More general

3 entries
legal actionprotectsupport

More specific

10 entries
argumentative defenseconceptual defensedefense strategyevidential defenseexculpatory defenselegal defensenot guilty pleatheoretical defensethesis defensewitness testimony

Collocations

5 entries
defenderdefense strategylegal defensenot guilty pleawitness testimony

Inflections

2 entries

Derivations

6 entries

Sample sentences

10 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

He defends suicide on the grounds that one's self-dignity is more important.

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The navy defends our seacoast.

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He defends everybody, whether they are rich or poor.

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Nobody defends my country.

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