Defend and Emphasize

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Defend

Defend verb - To continue to declare to be true or proper despite opposition or objections.
Usage example: she will pigheadedly defend any claim regardless of all evidence to the contrary
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Emphasize and defend are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Emphasize" instead a verb "Defend".
Nearby Words: defense, defence, defender, defensive, defending

Emphasize

Emphasize verb - To indicate the importance of by centering attention on.
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Defend and emphasize are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Defend" instead a verb "Emphasize".
Nearby Words: emphasise, emphasis, emphasizing, emphasised, emphasising

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position defend position emphasize position
point defend point emphasize point
way defend way emphasize way
points defend points emphasize points
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