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adjectiveattempting to or designed to prevent an opponent from winning or scoring
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Definition that contains defending
- soldier a wingless sterile ant or termite having a large head and powerful jaws adapted for defending the colony
- defense the act of defending someone or something against attack or injury
- defence the act of defending someone or something against attack or injury
- defensive intended or appropriate for defending against or deterring aggression or attack
- territorial displaying territoriality; defending a territory from intruders
- justification the act of defending or explaining or making excuses for by reasoning
- counterattack an attack by a defending force against an attacking enemy force in order to regain lost ground or cut off enemy advance units etc.
- vindication the act of vindicating or defending against criticism or censure etc.
- downfield toward or in the defending team's end of the playing field
- sconce a small fort or earthwork defending a ford, pass, or castle gate