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How to pronounce “defended”
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Pronunciation guide for defended
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of defended with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- Let’s Get Real About Free Speech
Now I have defended the free speech rights of literally thousands of students
- Definition summary
- Having defenses.
Example 1 of 8
How to pronounce defended
Let’s Get Real About Free Speech

Now I have defended the free speech rights of literally thousands of students
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “defended”
Meaning
- [Adjective]
- Having defenses.
- (law, not comparable) In which the defendant responds to the allegations made against them, typically by filing a defense or counterclaim in court.
- [Verb]
- simple past and past participle of defend
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