Defend
Defend verb - To drive danger or attack away from.
Use
Use verb - To put into action or service.
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Heroes of Might and Magic series has a defend command to use instead of attacking.
Source: Defend Command -
Sometimes the player can Take a Third Option by using one to defend the other, or use a third piece to defend them both.
Source: Sadistic Choice -
They will even chew you out and try to arrest you if you use it to defend yourself from a bloodthirsty vampire or a gang of robbers who also use magic.
Source: Screw the Rules, I Have Money!
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Use and Defend. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/defend/use
Defend & Use. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/defend/use>.
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