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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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.
This Word in the News:
John Waters defends Matthew Lillard ahead of ‘Serial Mom’ screening at the Castro
Mar 12, 2026 San Francisco Chronicle
Mar 12, 2026 San Francisco Chronicle
US defends Israel against South Africa’s allegation of genocide in top UN court
Mar 13, 2026 The Times of Israel
Mar 13, 2026 The Times of Israel