PHRASES
- heavily defended
- The city was heavily defended against attack
ADV
- fiercely, hotly, robustly, staunchly, stoutly, strenuously, strongly, vigorously
- The company has strenuously defended its decision to reduce the workforce
- publicly
PREP
- against
- She defended her department against accusations of incompetence
PREP
- against
- The champion successfully defended his title against the American challenger