Defend and Ransom

Defend

Defend verb - To drive danger or attack away from.

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

Ransom verb - To free from captivity or punishment by paying a price.

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Defend and ransom are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Defend" instead a verb "Ransom".

Nearby Words: ransomed, ransoming

property	defend property	ransom property
children	defend children	ransom children
time	defend time	ransom time
earth	defend earth	ransom earth
Other words: father, city, son, daughter.

Romsca, a corsair ferret who is part of a mission to kidnap the Abbot of Redwall and hold him for the ransom of the Pearls of Lutra, ends up sacrificing herself to defend her prisoner against the monitor lizards sent with her.

Source: Dying Moment Of Awesome / Literature

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