Synonyms for defended
de·fend·ed

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1. List of paraphrases for "defended":

   advocated, championed, upheld, protected, defend, forbidden

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1. Manuel Valls:

   Journalists were killed because they defended freedom. Policemen were killed because they were protecting you. Jews were killed because they were Jewish.

2. Cecile Richards:

   Cecile Richards, president of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America, defended the organization’s practices and maintained the group does not illegally sell fetal tissue. But, in a video statement [ Cecile Richards said ] … This is unacceptable, and I personally apologize for the staff member’s tone and statements.

3. Ali Khamenei:

   Our Sepah (the Guards) is in the frontline of confronting enemies of our (1979 Islamic) revolution and has always defended the country ... America has failed to block our advancements.

4. Kyle Rittenhouse:

   In my opinion, there's no winners in this case, there's no heroes in this case. I defended myself. I was attacked.

5. Frederick II of Prussia:

   In trying to defend everything he defended nothing.