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defence, n.
(defences)
more info the act of defending someone or something against attack or injury
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defence defense

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"a good boxer needs a good defense"
"defense against hurricanes is an urgent problem"
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more info protection from harm
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defence defense

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"sanitation is the best defense against disease"
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more info (military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies
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defence defense defensive measure
more info a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him
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defence defense demurrer denial

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"he gave evidence for the defense"
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more info a structure used to defend against attack
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defence defense defensive structure

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"the artillery battered down the defenses"
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more info the justification for some act or belief
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defence defense vindication

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"he offered a persuasive defense of the theory"
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more info the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions
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defence defense refutation

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"his refutation of the charges was short and persuasive"
"in defense he said the other man started it"
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more info an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack
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defence defence force defense defense force

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"he joined the defense against invasion"
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more info the defendant and his legal advisors collectively
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defence defense defense lawyers defense team

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"the defense called for a mistrial"
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more info (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring
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defence defending team defense

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"his teams are always good on defense"
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more info (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
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defence defence mechanism defence reaction defense defense mechanism defense reaction