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defenseless
adjective
adverb
Lacking weapons for self-defense
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dɪˈfɛnsləs
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adjective
Lacking weapons for self-defense
adjective
Having no protecting or concealing cover
“{'source': 'Shakespeare', 'text': 'naked to mine enemies'}”
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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{'source': 'Shakespeare', 'text': 'naked to mine enemies'}
A defenseless child
The child was standing in the middle of the crossfire, defenselessly
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