defends
Definitions
Verb
- Argue or speak in defense of
- Be on the defensive; act against an attack
- Protect against a challenge or attack
- Fight against or resist strongly
- Protect or fight for as a champion
- Be the defense counsel for someone in a trial
- State or assert
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "defends".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | demands | 2 | 55 |
| 2 | depends | 2 | 49 |
| 3 | diamonds | 2 | 7 |
| 4 | descends | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | deadheads | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | diehards | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | dead-ends | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | degrades | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | delmed's | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | deshields | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | desmids | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | diamond's | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | dilford's | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | dogwoods | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | donald's | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | downloads | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | downsides | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | downwards | 2 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "defends".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | defense | 2 | 167 |
| 2 | depends | 2 | 49 |
| 3 | depend | 2 | 45 |
| 4 | defend | 2 | 21 |
| 5 | defended | 3 | 18 |
| 6 | defenses | 3 | 12 |
| 7 | defendants | 3 | 10 |
| 8 | deeds | 1 | 8 |
| 9 | defenders | 3 | 6 |
| 10 | defied | 2 | 4 |
| 11 | defender | 3 | 3 |
| 12 | descends | 2 | 2 |
| 13 | defendant's | 3 | 1 |
| 14 | devens | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | fends | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | defender's | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | defendants' | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | fiends | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | defund | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | defies | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "defends" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "defends" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "defends" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "defends".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 7
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 18
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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