Defending and Guarding

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Defending adjective - Attempting to or designed to prevent an opponent from winning or scoring.

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Guarding and defending are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Guarding" instead an adjective "Defending".

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Defending and guarding are semantically related. You can use "Defending" instead an adjective "Guarding".

Nearby Words: guard, guarded, guardedly

Derry is severely injured while guarding Kelson's quarters in Deryni Rising; he was already at a disadvantage from an injury to his hand sustained defending Morgan from assassins days earlier.

Source: Literature / Deryni

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