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defending
adjective
()
attempting to or designed to prevent an opponent from winning or scoring
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defensive
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protecting
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defensa
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self-defence
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self-defense
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dod
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reigning
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attacking
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reclaiming
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exonerating
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dismissing
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defensing
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defending
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