Defend and Held

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Defend

Defend verb - To drive danger or attack away from.
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Held is a synonym for defend. In some cases you can replace term "Held" with "Defend", this verbs are similar.
Nearby Words: defense, defence, defender, defensive, defending

Held

Held adjective - Occupied or in the control of; often used in combination.
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Defend is a synonym for held. Sometimes you can use "Defend" instead a verb "Held".

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  • Film / Le Professionnel Kangaroo Court: The trial Beaumont is held before in Malagawi is blatantly unfair, with no lawyer to defend him.
    Source: Film / Le Professionnel
  • Useful Notes / James Madison The ninth and tenth amendments defend certain rights held by the people that weren’t mentioned in the other amendment and that all powers not granted to the federal government are held by the states, respectively.
    Source: Useful Notes / James Madison
  • Heroic Bystander Eddie Brock jumps forward to defend his friends and superiors when they're held hostage by the supervillain Electro.
    Source: Heroic Bystander
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