defence
defence
defence - Dictionary definition and meaning for word defence
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(noun) (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
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(noun) (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring
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(noun) the defendant and his legal advisors collectively
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(noun) an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack
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(noun) the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions
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(noun) the justification for some act or belief
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(noun) a structure used to defend against attack
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(noun) a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him
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(noun) (military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies
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(noun) protection from harm
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(noun) the act of defending someone or something against attack or injury
(noun) (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
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(noun) (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring
Synonyms :
defending team
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defense
Example Sentence
- his teams are always good on defense
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(noun) the defendant and his legal advisors collectively
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- the defense called for a mistrial
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(noun) an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack
Example Sentence
- he joined the defense against invasion
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(noun) the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions
Synonyms :
defense
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refutation
Example Sentence
- his refutation of the charges was short and persuasive
- in defense he said the other man started it
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(noun) the justification for some act or belief
Synonyms :
defense
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vindication
Example Sentence
- he offered a persuasive defense of the theory
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(noun) a structure used to defend against attack
Synonyms :
defense
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defensive structure
Example Sentence
- the artillery battered down the defenses
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(noun) a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him
Example Sentence
- he gave evidence for the defense
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(noun) (military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies
Synonyms :
defense
,
defensive measure
Example Sentence
- they died in the defense of Stalingrad
- they were developed for the defense program
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(noun) protection from harm
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defense
Example Sentence
- sanitation is the best defense against disease
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(noun) the act of defending someone or something against attack or injury
Synonyms :
defense
Example Sentence
- a good boxer needs a good defense
- defense against hurricanes is an urgent problem