| VERB | communication | fend for, defend, support | argue or speak in defense / defense of |
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| Meaning | argue or speak in defense / defense of. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something | |
| Synonyms | defend, support | |
| Narrower | apologize, apologise, excuse, rationalize, rationalise | defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning |
| stand up, stick up | defend against attack or criticism | |
| take sides with, take someone's side | Support someone (as in an argument) | |
| uphold | stand up for | |
| Broader | argue, reason | Present reasons and arguments |
| Spanish | apoyar, defender, respaldar | |
| Catalan | defensar, donar suport | |
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