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defensiveness - Dictionary definition and meaning for word
defensiveness
Definition
(noun) excessive sensitivity to criticism
Example Sentence
his defensiveness was manifested in hurt silence
the fear of being sued for malpractice has magnified physicians' defensiveness
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