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How to pronounce fend off in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms avert, avoid, debar, deflect, forefend, forfend, head off, obviate, stave off, ward off
Type of forbid, foreclose, forestall, preclude, prevent

Examples of fend off

fend off
The alleged weapons shipment was to be used by Assad to fend off the opposition.
From the forbes.com
Not a sports fan, I would bring a book with me to fend off fifth-inning boredom.
From the stltoday.com
I don't know why I can simply try to fend off this as soon as they possibly can.
From the iftomm2003.com
Proper inflammation is necessary to fend off infection and abnormal cell growth.
From the sciencedaily.com
You can use these numbers to fend off any claims of hyped stock market returns.
From the orlandosentinel.com
Walton relied heavily on the offside trap to fend off a wave of foraging attacks.
From the borehamwoodtimes.co.uk
In another, they had to fend off an opponent's advances in the same time frame.
From the omaha.com
Many amazingly simple actions can help your plants fend off pests and diseases.
From the washingtonpost.com
Kovacic and other officials urged consumers to do their part to fend off fraud.
From the orlandosentinel.com