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    fend off
    fend somebody/something off phrasal verb (see also fend)
    1. to defend yourself against someone who is attacking you
       SYN  fight somebody ↔ off:
        Tabitha threw up an arm to fend her attacker off.
    2. to defend yourself from something such as difficult questions, competition, or a situation you do not want to deal with:
        She uses her secretary to fend off unwanted phone calls.
        The company managed to fend off the hostile takeover bid.