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defenceless
adjective
adverb
lacking weapons for self-defense
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dɪˈfɛnsləs
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adjective
lacking weapons for self-defense
adjective
lacking protection or support
“a defenseless child”
adverb
without defense
“the child was standing in the middle of the crossfire, defenselessly”
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a defenseless child
the child was standing in the middle of the crossfire, defenselessly
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