Defend and Fight

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Defend verb - To drive danger or attack away from.

Usage example: a solemn oath to defend the mother country at any cost

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Fight is a synonym for defend in protect topic. In some cases you can use "Fight" instead the word "Defend" as a verb or a noun.

Fight verb - Fight against or resist strongly.

Usage example: Don't fight it!

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Defend is a synonym for fight. You can use "Defend" instead a verb "Fight".

Nearby Words: fighting, fighter

friend	defend friend	fight friend
man	defend man	fight man
people	defend people	fight people
someone	defend someone	fight someone
Other words: time, way, father, brother, anyone, humans, friends.

Some want to attack the Knytt, whose only power is jumping — it can't fight or defend itself.

Source: Video Game / Knytt
Controlled Helplessness: Unlike most Escort Missions, you are the character who cannot fight or defend yourself, relying on your charge to do so.

Source: Video Game / AMY
That said, the Deucalion crew plays it straight, as Magbaredge comments that Earth has no idea what to do with them, so orders them from various places to fight or defend against VERS incursions.

Source: Anime / Aldnoah.Zero

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