Defend
Defend verb - To continue to declare to be true or proper despite opposition or objections.
Usage example: she will pigheadedly defend any claim regardless of all evidence to the contrary
Take back
Take back verb - To solemnly or formally reject or go back on (as something formerly adhered to).
Usage example: I take back what I said about her: she's not the fool I thought she was
Both terms in one sentence
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Getting Crap Past the Radar: In a scene of "Rivalry", Jade is pelting Tommy Bronson with water balloon constructs to defend Obsidian:Jade: You take back what you said about my brother!
Source: Webcomic / Batman and Sons -
For Chapter 6, the Hassans formed one against the Knights of the Round Table and Ozymandias, slowly trying to fight back, defend the oppressed and take back their land.
Source: Video Game / Fate/Grand Order
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