Defend
Defend verb - To drive danger or attack away from.
Hit
Hit verb - To deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner.
Nearby Word: hitting
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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The stalkers are Made of Plasticine and die after one hit from a boar, and won't defend themselves until one of them actually gets hit.
Source: Video Game / S.T.A.L.K.E.R. -
If you shoot, you hit, if you defend, you defend strong, if you advance, you advance without falter.
Source: Anime / Girls und Panzer -
The only way to reliably hit Azazel is to get behind him and hit him while his back is turned, where he can't (usually) defend.
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