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   defending

   /dɪˈfɛndɪŋ/

   adjective

   • 1. resisting an attack made on someone or something; protecting from harm or danger: "the defending forces were met by a wall of enemy gunfire"
   • ▪ competing to retain a title in a contest: "the defending champion"
   • 2. conducting the case for the party being accused or sued in a lawsuit: "the defending lawyer pleaded for acquittal"
   • 3. (in sport) protecting one's goal or wicket rather than attempting to score against one's opponents: "a free kick awarded to the defending team in their own penalty area"

   Scrabble Points: 15

   • D

     2

   • E

     1

   • F

     4

   • E

     1

   • N

     1

   • D

     2

   • I

     1

   • N

     1

   • G

     2

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