Defend and Parry

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Defend

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

Parry

Parry verb - Impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball).
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Defend and parry are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Defend" instead a verb "Parry".
Nearby Words: parried, parrying, parr

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charge defend charge parry charge

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  • Video Game / Discworld MUD Defend Command: Tanks can choose to either parry attacks or act as meat shields for more fragile allies.
    Source: Video Game / Discworld MUD
  • Parry/Counter Rate Whether the weapon can be used to defend against an enemy's attacks, and/or allow the user to Counter Attack.
    Source: Video Game Weapon Stats
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