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rearguard (noun)

Examples

  1. United had their opportunities to equalise on the night but the prospects of them scoring twice against a resolute [Milan]TEAM rearguard appeared slim. [1081510 / p11]
  2. Kleber and Shatskikh menaced at the other end but [Madrid's]TEAM rearguard stood firm. [1077179 / p8]
  3. Yet the [CSKA]TEAM rearguard held firm, defending well and carefully following Benfica's triumvarate of forwards - Simão Sabrosa, Geovanni and Nuno Gomes - as they dropped deep to collect. [79954 / p5]

Semantic relations

AbwehrHintermannschaftVerteidigung
backlinedefencerearguard
arrière-gardedéfense
Mannschaftsteil.n

Defensive.n

Frame elements

TEAM [Team]

LUTEAM
rearguard Milan
rearguard Madrid's
rearguard CSKA