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