Defend and Open

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Defend

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

Open

Open verb - To change from a closed to an open position.
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Defend and open are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Defend" instead a verb "Open".
Nearby Words: opening, openness, opened, opener
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point defend point open point
way defend way open way
gate defend gate open gate

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  • You have to open doors and cabinets to find weapons... unless a boss jumps out an kills you because you don't have the weapons to defend yourself.
    Source: Paranoia Fuel / Video Games
  • Film / Reindeer Games It actually holds fully automatic weaponry so that the manager can defend himself against anyone who forces him to open the safe.
    Source: Film / Reindeer Games
  • Manga / Blue Exorcist High School: The first episodes/chapters open up epically as Father Fujimoto Shirou tries to defend his adoptive boys from Satan himself.
    Source: Manga / Blue Exorcist
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