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Defense (noun)
The action of defending or protecting from attack, danger, or injury.
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Defense (noun)
Anything employed to oppose attack(s).
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Defense (noun)
A scoring; contrasted with offense.
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Defense (noun)
An argument in support or justification of something.
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Defense (noun)
Government policy or (infra)structure related to the military.
“Department of Defense”
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Defense (noun)
A prohibition; a prohibitory ordinance.
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Defensive (adjective)
Intended for defence; protective.
“a defensive perimeter”
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Defensive (adjective)
Intended to deter attack.
“a defensive missile system”
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Defensive (adjective)
Performed so as to minimise risk.
“defensive driving”
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Defensive (adjective)
Displaying an inordinate sensitivity to criticism or intrusion.
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Defensive (adjective)
Of a bowling or fielding tactic designed to prevent the other side from scoring runs; of a batting tactic designed to prevent being out.
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Defensive (adjective)
Pertaining to defense, as opposed to attack.
“The victim held up his hand to repel the attacker and received a defensive knife wound.”
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Defensive (adjective)
In a state or posture of defense.
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Defensive (noun)
A means, attitude or position of defense.