Synonyms of defence from BoostVocab

defence

/dɪ'fɛns/

Synonyms of defence Antonyms of defence Examples of defence Usage of defence Parts of defence Definition that contains defence Words sounding like defence Explanation of defence

noun
the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions
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defense refutation

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answer
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(sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring
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defending team defense

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offence

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team squad
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the defendant and his legal advisors collectively
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defense defense lawyers defense team

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collection aggregation assemblage accumulation
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a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him
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defense demurrer denial

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due process of law due process

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trial
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a structure used to defend against attack
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defense defensive structure

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structure construction
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the justification for some act or belief
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defense vindication

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justification
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the act of defending someone or something against attack or injury
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defense

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protection
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an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack
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defence force defense defense force

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organization organisation
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(military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies
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defense defensive measure

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action military action
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(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
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defence mechanism defence reaction defense defense mechanism defense reaction

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psychoanalytic process unconscious process process
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protection from harm
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defense

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protection

Synonyms & Similar Words

excuse stand answer team action defense process protection defend construction collection squad organization structure apology umbrella fort alibi compensation fortress denial isolation mining organisation projection repression conversion justification stronghold displacement rebuttal entrapment regression accumulation bastion rationalization demurrer vindication munition assemblage fortification apologia refutation intellectualization aggregation outwork fastness idealization rationalisation confutation defending team defense lawyers defense team due process of law due process defensive structure line of defense chevaux-de-frise line of defence cheval-de-frise exculpation self-justification defence force defense force defensive measure military action biodefence biodefense biological defence biological defense biological warfare defence biological warfare defense bw defence bw defense chemical defence chemical defense minelaying deliberate defence deliberate defense air defense hasty defence hasty defense defence mechanism defence reaction defense mechanism defense reaction psychoanalytic process unconscious process intellectualisation idealisation reaction formation

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