Defend and Legitimize

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Defend

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

Legitimize

Legitimize verb - Make legal.
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Defend and legitimize are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Defend" instead a verb "Legitimize".
Nearby Words: legitimate, legitimately, legitimacy, legitimation, legitimizing

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children defend children legitimize children
family defend family legitimize family
name defend name legitimize name
right defend right legitimize right
Other words: actions, child, brother.
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