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1. flinch
 2. block
3. guard
4. hedge
5. hedging
6. defend
7. defending
8. clearance
9. defence
10. defense
 11. deliberate defence
12. deliberate defense
13. en garde
14. fend
15. parry
16. parrying
17. repulsion
18. standoff
19. ward
20. bristle
 21. diversify
22. stonewall
23. stonewalling
24. defensibly
25. defensive
26. offensively
27. absence
28. abuse
29. accessible
30. accost
 31. act
32. active
33. add
34. address
35. addressing
36. advocate
37. affable
38. affront
39. against
40. air

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