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UKDefense
/dɪfˈɛns/
/dɪˈfɛns/Defense
[NOUN]1
(in sports) the players who try to not allow the opposing team to score; the position or role of these players on the field
antonyms : offense
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the steps that a country takes to protect itself against any attack
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the federal department responsible for safeguarding national security of the United States; created in 1947
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(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
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the case that is a combination of collected facts and adopted methods presented by or on the behalf of the accused party so that they would be granted a judgment of acquittal
antonyms : prosecution
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an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack
Examples
1. The team's defense is a tough nut to crack.
2. The defense attorney plans to call an expert witness to testify.
3. The food supply proved to be the nation's Achilles' heel in its defense against terrorist attacks.
4. The football player managed to go through the defense and score a goal.
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