defending
15 points
English
9 letters
Common
Commonness #5,225
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Definitions
adjective
attempting to or designed to prevent an opponent from winning or scoring
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/dɪfˈɛndɪŋ/ · 3 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Synonyms
attempting to or designed to prevent an opponent from winning or scoring
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Rhymes
sendingspendingpretendingendingdependingattendingpendingbendinglendingvendingdescendingtendingextendingintendingcondescendingimpending
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