Defend and Face

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Defend

Defend verb - To drive danger or attack away from.
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Face and defend are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Face" instead a verb "Defend".
Nearby Words: defense, defence, defender, defensive, defending

Face

Face verb - To stand or sit with the face or front toward.
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Defend and face are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Defend" instead a verb "Face".
Nearby Words: faced, facing, facer, faceless

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people defend people face people
family defend family face family
wall defend wall face wall
time defend time face time
Other words: way, world, father.

Both words in one sentence

  • Film / Doctor Strange Strange tries this on Kaecilius to defend the New York Sanctum, and even gloats about it to his face.
    Source: Film / Doctor Strange
  • In his tomb they even found an army of Terracotta warriors facing towards the tomb, while the ones of the other one face away, to better defend the Emperor from attack.
    Source: Sealed Army in a Can
  • Beware My Stinger Tail Porcupines defend themselves by turning their backs on and lashing their spine-filled tails in the predator's face.
    Source: Beware My Stinger Tail
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