What does defending mean?
Defending means present participle and gerund of defend.
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/dəˈfɛndɪŋ/ · verb
present participle and gerund of defend.
[…] his wondrous laudations and defendings of the unfriended Turner […]
Use defending when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Defending means present participle and gerund of defend.
Common synonyms include defensive.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
[…] his wondrous laudations and defendings of the unfriended Turner […]
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