Defend and Oppose

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Defend

Defend verb - To drive danger or attack away from.
Usage example: a solemn oath to defend the mother country at any cost
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Oppose is a synonym for defend in protect topic. In some cases you can use "Oppose" instead a verb "Defend".
Nearby Words: defense, defence, defender, defensive, defending

Oppose

Oppose verb - Fight against or resist strongly.
Usage example: The senator said he would oppose the bill
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Defend is a synonym for oppose. You can use "Defend" instead a verb "Oppose".
Nearby Words: opposition, opposing

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humanity defend humanity oppose humanity
time defend time oppose time
world defend world oppose world
decision defend decision oppose decision
Other words: kingdom, actions, father, anyone.

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  • Mephiles the Dark from Sonic the Hedgehog (2006), especially in the Showdown with Mephiles cutscene, where he, in a manner similar to Agent Smith in The Matrix Revolutions, questions why Shadow even attempts to oppose him and defend humanity when he will inevitably be persecuted.
    Source: Straw Nihilist aka: Nietzsche Wannabe
  • For the Evulz He also argued for the invention of a being of virtue and light to defend the world solely because its formation would empower him as something to oppose.
    Source: For the Evulz
  • But when Ganon returned without a Link to oppose him, the people of Hyrule are unable to defend themselves and the gods flooded the land to stop Ganon from taking over.
    Source: Deconstructed Character Archetype
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