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defence Definition
(n) (
psychiatry
)
an
unconscious
process
that
tries
to
reduce
the
anxiety
associated
with
instinctive
desires
(n) (
sports
)
the
team
that
is
trying
to
prevent
the
other
team
from
scoring
; "
his
teams
are
always
good
on
defense
"
(n)
the
defendant
and
his
legal
advisors
collectively
; "
the
defense
called
for
a
mistrial
"
(n)
an
organization
of
defenders
that
provides
resistance
against
attack
; "
he
joined
the
defense
against
invasion
"
(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
"
(n)
the
justification
for
some
act
or
belief
; "
he
offered
a
persuasive
defense
of
the
theory
"
(n)
a
structure
used
for
defense
; "
the
artillery
battered
down
the
defenses
"
(n)
a
defendant
''
s
answer
or
plea
denying
the
truth
of
the
charges
against
him
; "
he
gave
evidence
for
the
defense
"
(n)
military
action
or
resources
protecting
a
country
against
potential
enemies
; "
they
died
in
the
defense
of
Stalingrad
"; "
they
were
developed
for
the
defense
program
"
(n)
protection
from
harm
; "
sanitation
is
the
best
defense
against
disease
"
defence Synonyms
defence
defence force
defence mechanism
defence reaction
defending team
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defense force
defense lawyers
defense mechanism
defense reaction
defense team
defensive measure
defensive structure
demurrer
denial
refutation
vindication
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