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        en
    
    
    
        
            uphold
        
    
    
    
        (v, communication)
    
    
    
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        en
    
    
    
        
            defend
        
    
    
    
        (v, communication)
    
    
    
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        Source: Open Multilingual WordNet
     | 
            
            
    | 
        
    
    
        en
    
    
    
        
            protect
        
    
    
    
        (v, competition)
    
    
    
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        en
    
    
    
        
            defend
        
    
    
    
        (v, competition)
    
    
    
     | 
    
        Source: Open Multilingual WordNet
     | 
            
            
    | 
        
    
    
        en
    
    
    
        
            apologize
        
    
    
    
        (v, communication)
    
    
    
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        en
    
    
    
        
            defend
        
    
    
    
        (v, communication)
    
    
    
     | 
    
        Source: Open Multilingual WordNet
     | 
            
            
    | 
        
    
    
        en
    
    
    
        
            ward off
        
    
    
    
        (v, competition)
    
    
    
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            ― MannerOf ⟶
         
        
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        en
    
    
    
        
            defend
        
    
    
    
        (v, competition)
    
    
    
     | 
    
        Source: Open Multilingual WordNet
     | 
            
            
    | 
        
    
    
        en
    
    
    
        
            bulwark
        
    
    
    
        (v, competition)
    
    
    
     | 
    
         
            ― MannerOf ⟶
         
        
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     | 
    
        
    
    
        en
    
    
    
        
            defend
        
    
    
    
        (v, competition)
    
    
    
     | 
    
        Source: Open Multilingual WordNet
     | 
            
            
    | 
        
    
    
        en
    
    
    
        
            defend
        
    
    
    
        (v, communication)
    
    
    
     | 
    
         
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        en
    
    
    
        
            argue
        
    
    
    
        (v, communication)
    
    
    
     | 
    
        Source: Open Multilingual WordNet
     | 
            
            
    | 
        
    
    
        en
    
    
    
        
            stand up
        
    
    
    
        (v, communication)
    
    
    
     | 
    
         
            ― MannerOf ⟶
         
        
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     | 
    
        
    
    
        en
    
    
    
        
            defend
        
    
    
    
        (v, communication)
    
    
    
     | 
    
        Source: Open Multilingual WordNet
     | 
            
            
    | 
        
    
    
        en
    
    
    
        
            defend
        
    
    
    
        (v, competition)
    
    
    
     | 
    
         
            ― MannerOf ⟶
         
        
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     | 
    
        
    
    
        en
    
    
    
        
            protect
        
    
    
    
        (v, competition)
    
    
    
     | 
    
        Source: Open Multilingual WordNet
     | 
            
            
    | 
        
    
    
        en
    
    
    
        
            take someone's side
        
    
    
    
        (v, communication)
    
    
    
     | 
    
         
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        en
    
    
    
        
            defend
        
    
    
    
        (v, communication)
    
    
    
     | 
    
        Source: Open Multilingual WordNet
     | 
            
            
    | 
        
    
    
        en
    
    
    
        
            defend
        
    
    
    
        (v, competition)
    
    
    
     | 
    
         
            ― MannerOf ⟶
         
        
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     | 
    
        
    
    
        en
    
    
    
        
            prevent
        
    
    
    
        (v, social)
    
    
    
     | 
    
        Source: Open Multilingual WordNet
     | 
            
            
    | 
        
    
    
        en
    
    
    
        
            check
        
    
    
    
        (v, competition)
    
    
    
     | 
    
         
            ― MannerOf ⟶
         
        
            Weight: 2.0
         
     | 
    
        
    
    
        en
    
    
    
        
            defend
        
    
    
    
        (v, competition)
    
    
    
     | 
    
        Source: Open Multilingual WordNet
     |