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defended

ADJECTIVE

protected

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STRONG

guarded safeguarded

WEAK

safe

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Words related to defended are not direct synonyms, but are associated with the word defended. Browse related words to learn more about word associations.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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