Synonyms for "defensing" (189 found)

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Closest matches (38)

Noun(1 words)

defence

refutationaccountaegisanswerapologeticapologeticsapologiaapologyarch damargumentargumentationarmamentarmorarmsbackfirebackstopbamboo curtainbankbarbarrage

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barrierbear-trap dambeaver dambickerbickeringboombreakwaterbreastworkbrick wallbufferbulkheadbulwarkcasuistrycofferdamcomebackconfutationcontention

Strong matches (57)

contraremonstrancecontroversycounteraccusationcounterattackcounterblastcounterblowcounterchargecounterclaimcounterfirecounterinsurgencycountermeasurecounterreplycounterrevolutioncounterstatementcounterstepcounterstrokecoverdamdefencedefense mechanism

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defensive structuredemurrerdenialdepartment of defensedikedisputationdisputeditchearthworkembankmentexceptionexculpationexcuseexplanationeyefastnessfenceflytingfortfortress

Noun(17 words)

defence forcedefence mechanismdefence reactiondefending teamdefense departmentdefense forcedefense lawyersdefense mechanismdefense reactiondefense teamdefensive measuredefensive structuredemurrerdenialdepartment of defensedodfortification

Related words (94)

gategravity damgroinguardhasslehubbubhydraulic-fill damiron curtainjamjettyjustificationleaping weirleeleveelitigationlogjamlogomachymilldammoatmole

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moundmunitionsobjectionpaper warparapetpassage of armspleapleadingpleadingspolemicpolemicsportcullispreservationprotectionprotective custodyrampartrationalizationrebuttalrebutterrefugerejoinderreplicationreplyresistanceresponseretortreturnrhubarbriposteroadblockrock-fill damsafeguardsafekeepingsafetyseawallsecurityself-defenseself-preservationself-protectionset toset-toshadeshadowsheltershieldshutter damspecial demurrerspecial pleadingstatement of defensestone wallstrongholdsurrebuttalsurrebuttersurrejoinderverbal engagementwallwar of wordswardwatchful eyeweaponryweaponsweirwicket damworkwrangling

Noun(9 words)

guardpreservationprotectionrefutationsafeguardshieldunited states department of defensevindicationward

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