Defend
Defend verb - To drive danger or attack away from.
Sit
Sit verb - To rest on the buttocks or haunches.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Men Act, Women Are: So far Grace only seems to sit quietly by herself as a bunch of men defend her.
Source: Film / God's Not Dead 2 - The enemy force will sit inside their walls and defend, even if your attacking force consists of nothing but catapults.
- Because so few bosses or enemies have Status Guard, it's impossible for them to defend against paralyzing attacks, which require them to sit there harmlessly while you continue to unload on them.
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