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defends

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2 syllables
7 characters
English (US)
2syllables

defends

Hyphenation via the Knuth-Liang algorithm — result not verified against authoritative sources.

defends is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, defends is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofdefends

1verb
  • To ward off attacks against; to fight to protect; to guard.
  • To support by words or writing; to vindicate, talk in favour of.
  • To make legal defence of; to represent (the accused).
  • To focus one's energies and talents on preventing opponents from scoring, as opposed to focusing on scoring.
  • To attempt to retain a title, or attempt to reach the same stage in a competition as one did in the previous edition of that competition.
  • To call a raise from the big blind.
  • To ward off, repel (an attack or attacker).
  • To prevent, to keep (from doing something).
  • To prohibit, forbid.
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