Back and Defend

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Back

Back verb - To promote the interests or cause of.
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Defend is a synonym for back in advocate topic. In some cases you can use "Defend" instead a verb "Back", when it comes to topics like support, vote for.
Nearby Words: backward, backing, backed, backside, backwards

Defend

Defend verb - Protect or fight for as a champion.
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Back is a synonym for defend in action topic. You can use "Back" instead a verb "Defend", if it concerns topics such as advocate, support, show support for.
Nearby Words: defense, defence, defender, defensive, defending

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friend back friend defend friend
man back man defend man
people back people defend people
point back point defend point
Other words: place, anyone, son, sister.

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  • Much less heard of, but this also happens between an abusive parent and the child they abused when said child finally becomes big enough to fight back or defend him/herself.
    Source: The Dog Bites Back / Real Life
  • They tell him that if he doesn't take what the guy dishes out to him, if he makes any move to fight back or defend himself, they'll let the guard who threatened Leia earlier rape her.
    Source: No Holds Barred Beatdown / Fan Works
  • All too many strategy games can have a human player sit back and defend themselves while the enemy wastes its resources attacking untill they have nothing left, at which point you can run them over with a relatively small attack.
    Source: Victory by Endurance
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