Defence synonyms and antonyms
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defense (related)
To attempt to stop (the opposition) from scoring.
defensive measure
(military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies
(Dated, psychology) A defense mechanism involving a refusal to accept the truth of a phenomenon or prospect.
In a litigation, a pleading or motion denying the legal sufficiency of an adversary’s claim. The term is archaic but is still used in a few jurisdictions, where such a denial would either be included in the answer or advanced in a motion to dismiss or preliminary objections.
defensive structure
a structure used to defend against attack
Something that provides evidence or support for a claim or argument:
A vocal answer to an attack on one's assertions
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an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack
an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack
the defendant and his legal advisors collectively
the defendant and his legal advisors collectively
(sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring
Any self-protective physiological system or reaction of an organism
(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
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(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
military (related)
defensive (related)
rearguard (related)
nato (related)
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foreign-affairs (related)
the-military (related)
Find another word for defence. In this page you can discover 23 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for defence, like: defense, defensive measure, denial, demurrer, defensive structure, vindication, refutation, defense force, defence force, defense team and defense lawyers.
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