defended
How many syllables in defended?
There are 3 syllables in the word defended.How to pronounce defended:
Synonyms for defended:
defensible
guarded
protected
safeguarded
secure
secured
shielded
tenable
Antonyms for defended:
at risk
bald
bare
bared
barren
clear
dangerous
denuded
disclosed
evident
exhibited
exposed
for show
harmful
insecure
laid bare
manifest
naked
on display
on show
on view
open
out
out in the open
revealed
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