Defending and Maintain

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Defending

Defending adjective - Attempting to or designed to prevent an opponent from winning or scoring.
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Maintain is a synonym for defending in protect topic. In some cases you can use "Maintain" instead a verb "Defending", when it comes to topics like show support for.
Nearby Words: defend, defended, defender, defensive, defendant

Maintain

Maintain verb - To keep in good condition.
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Defending is a synonym for maintain. Sometimes you can replace term "Defending" with "Maintain", this verbs are similar.
Nearby Words: maintained, maintaining, maintainable, maintainability

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  • Video Game / Total War: Shogun 2 However, they come in large units which can swamp the enemy with numbers, are great for holding down flanks and defending walls, plus they are cheap to recruit and maintain, can be recruited anywhere without any special buildings and replenish their numbers quickly between battles.
    Source: Video Game / Total War: Shogun 2
  • Film / Species Yes she's a killer, but she seems to be acting more out of instinct than conscious malice, from her point of view she's just defending herself or preserving her Masquerade which she absolutely has to maintain among the hostile Starfish aliens that surround her.
    Source: Film / Species
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