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- pronunciation:
- dih
fens
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di
fens
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noun |
| definition 1: |
the act of protecting or guarding.
The army's defense of the castle was successful.- synonyms:
- protection
- antonyms:
- attack
- similar words:
- support
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| definition 2: |
a thing that protects or guards.
They built a fort as a defense against attacks.The government spends a lot of money on national defense.- synonyms:
- shield
- similar words:
- screen
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| definition 3: |
an explanation or excuse for something.
His defense was that he had picked up her wallet by mistake.- similar words:
- apology, argument, excuse
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| related words: |
precaution |
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| derivations: |
defenseless (adj.), defenselessly (adv.), defenseless (n.), defenselessness (n.) |
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