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defence
the act of defending someone or something against attack or injury
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 7
- Starts with
- D
- Ends with
- E
- Contains
- EFENC
- Scrabble score
- 13
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
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noun
the act of defending someone or something against attack or injury
“a good boxer needs a good defense”
noun
protection from harm
“sanitation is the best defense against disease”
noun
(military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies
“they died in the defense of Stalingrad”
noun
a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against them
“he gave evidence for the defense”
noun
a structure used to defend against attack
“the artillery battered down the defenses”
noun
the justification for some act or belief
“he offered a persuasive defense of the theory”
noun
the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions
“his refutation of the charges was short and persuasive”
noun
an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack
“he joined the defense against invasion”
noun
the defendant and their legal advisors collectively
“the defense called for a mistrial”
noun
(sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring
“his teams are always good on defense”
noun
(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
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Example Sentences
a good boxer needs a good defense
defense against hurricanes is an urgent problem
sanitation is the best defense against disease
they died in the defense of Stalingrad
they were developed for the defense program
he gave evidence for the defense
the artillery battered down the defenses
he offered a persuasive defense of the theory
his refutation of the charges was short and persuasive
in defense he said the other man started it
he joined the defense against invasion
the defense called for a mistrial
his teams are always good on defense
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