Defend and Obtain

Defend

Defend verb - To drive danger or attack away from.

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Obtain and defend are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Obtain" instead a verb "Defend".

Obtain verb - To receive as return for effort.

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Defend and obtain are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Defend" instead a verb "Obtain".

Nearby Words: obtained, obtainable, obtaining

position	defend position	obtain position
point	defend point	obtain point
way	defend way	obtain way
title	defend title	obtain title
Other words: ship, points, rights.

Cicero only sued or prosecuted people who were of higher rank than him (he generally preferred to defend) so he could take their ranks and move up the Senate hierarchy list—which determined your right to stand for certain offices or obtain the floor of the Senate in a debate.

Source: Klingon Promotion

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