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Defending
- verb - argue or speak in defense of; "She supported the motion to strike"
- attempting to or designed to prevent an opponent from winning or scoring
- be on the defensive; act against an attack
- be the defense counsel for someone in a trial; "Ms. Smith will represent the defendant"
- fight against or resist strongly; "The senator said he would oppose the bill"; "Don't fight it!"
- protect against a challenge or attack; "Hold that position behind the trees!"; "Hold the bridge against the enemy's attacks"
- protect or fight for as a champion
- state or assert; "He maintained his innocence"
Defensive
- adjective - an attitude of defensiveness (especially in the phrase `on the defensive')
- attempting to justify or defend in speech or writing
- intended or appropriate for defending against or deterring aggression or attack; "defensive weapons"; "a defensive stance"
Defensory
- - Tending to defend; defensive; as, defensory preparations.
Deference
- noun - a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard; "his deference to her wishes was very flattering"; "be sure to give my respects to the dean"
- a disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others
- courteous regard for people's feelings; "in deference to your wishes"; "out of respect for his privacy"
Deferment
- noun - act of putting off to a future time
Deferrals
- noun - a state of abeyance or suspended business
- act of putting off to a future time
Deferring
- verb - hold back to a later time; "let's postpone the exam"
- to put off till later
- yield to another's wish or opinion; "The government bowed to the military pressure"
Defiances
- noun - a defiant act
- a hostile challenge
- intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude
- unruliness
Defiantly
- adverb - in a rebellious manner; "he rejected her words rebelliously"
Defiatory
- - Bidding or manifesting defiance.