Related by context. Frequent words. (Click for all words.) 35 champion 32 Defending 29 Competing 26 Reigning 26 Challenging 25 Representing 25 Defends 24 Transforming 23 Dominant 23 defending 23 defending champ 23 defending champion 23 reigning 22 Undefeated 20 Extremism 20 Defend 19 Advancing 19 tramples 19 indefensible 18 Reclaiming 18 Attacking 18 Winning 18 Safeguarding 18 Unbeaten 18 Defending champion 17 Confronting 17 defend 17 Supporting 17 Reforming 17 Pole vault 16 Protecting 16 Strengthening 16 Aligning 16 Sustaining 16 Criticising 15 Defeated 15 Former 15 Defending champions 15 Embracing 14 Civil liberties 14 Protesting 14 Against 14 Perennial 13 defends 13 vigorously defended 13 Fifth seeded 13 Outspoken 13 defended 12 Pursuing 12 Securing 12 Facing 12 Condemning 12 Renewing 11 Balancing 11 Criticizing 11 Overcoming 11 reasserted 10 Justifying 10 Debating 10 Claiming 10 Embattled 10 Battling 10 Sixth seeded 10 Prosecuting 10 Rejecting 10 Adapting 10 Denying 9 Abandoning 9 Questioning 9 Dismissing 8 Tackling 8 Maintaining 8 defeating 8 against 8 Countering 7 Restoring 7 Mirroring 7 Echoing 7 Defeating 7 Asserting 7 defense 7 Opposing 6 vindicates 6 asserting 6 Reinforcing 5 Arguing 5 Backing 5 Outgoing 5 Newly appointed 4 Repeating 3 Bucking 2 Reiterating 2 Outlining 2 Citing 2 Declaring 0 Reacting 0 Insisting 0 Conceding 0 Acknowledging -1 Ignoring -2 Saying