defender
How many syllables in defender?
There are 3 syllables in the word defender.How to pronounce defender:
Synonyms for defender:
admonisher
advocate
apologist
bodyguard
champion
chaperon
chaperone
custodian
escort
fighter
fire fighter
fire-eater
firefighter
fireman
follower
foster parent
foster-parent
guard
guardian
guardian angel
hero
keeper
law officer
lawman
monitor
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Antonyms for defender:
adversary
antagonist
aristarch
assailant
attacker
carper
castigator
caviler
caviller
censor
censurer
critic
criticizer
decrier
denigrator
deprecator
detractor
disapprover
disparager
disputer
enemy
fault-finder
faultfinder
gloomleader
hypercritic
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- definite
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- percussion
- glutinous
- countryseat
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