1.Definition: (military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies

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Category: General

2.Definition: (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires

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3.Definition: (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring

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4.Definition: a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him

Related Noun(s):defense, demurrer, denial

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5.Definition: a structure used to defend against attack

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Category: Objects

6.Definition: an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack

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7.Definition: protection from harm

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8.Definition: the act of defending someone or something against attack or injury

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9.Definition: the defendant and his legal advisors collectively

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10.Definition: the justification for some act or belief

Related Noun(s):defense, vindication

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11.Definition: the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions

Related Noun(s):defense, refutation

Category: General