fend off

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Synonyms: send off, feed off, fed off, fends off, head off, teed off, sendoff, send-off, fence off, wind off, fell off

Antonyms: send off, feed off, fed off, fends off, head off, teed off, sendoff, send-off, fence off, wind off, fell off

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Verb

1. To [[defend]] against; to [[repel]] with force or effort
2. {{lb|en|nautical}} To prevent (a vessel) from running against anything with too much violence.

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