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de·fends

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  1. List of paraphrases for "defends":

    upholds, advocates, defending, protects, defend

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#10145advocates
#10227protects
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#20673defends
#43220upholds

How to use defends in a sentence?

  1. Amos Bronson Alcott:

    The true teacher defends his pupils against his own personal influence. He inspires self-distrust. He guides their eyes from himself to the spirit that quickens him. He will have no disciple.

  2. Ravi Shankar:

    We don’t have to defend Adani, BJP never defends Adani, but BJP doesn’t target anyone either.

  3. Amos Bronson Alcott:

    The true teacher defends his pupils against his own personal influence.

  4. Joe Biden:

    There will continue to be hard and very bitter days, victories and tragedies, but Ukraine is steeled for the fight ahead. And the United States, together with our allies and partners, are going to continue to have Ukraine’s back as it defends itself.

  5. William Penn:

    A true friend unbosoms freely, advises justly, assists readily, adventures boldly, takes all patiently, defends courageously, and continues a friend unchangeably.


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