Defender and Invader

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Defender noun - Someone that protects.

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Invader is an antonym for defender.

Nearby Words: defend, defence, defended, defensive, defending

Invader noun - One that starts armed conflict against another especially without reasonable cause.

Usage example: vigilant defenders at the border were quick to repel the invaders

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Defender is an antonym for invader.

Nearby Words: invade, invasion, invaded, invading

human	human defender	human invader
best	best defender	best invader
better	better defender	better invader
poor	poor defender	poor invader
Other adjectives: powerful, real, young, sole, former, lone, classic, last.

If the defender has no points that it absolutely needs to defend, or it can trust that such points are strong enough to last through an entire campaigning season; and if the area hasn't enough forage to sustain the invader it is commonly used.

Source: Defensive Feint Trap

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