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Adjective
S:
(adj)
defenseless
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defenceless
(lacking protection or support)
"a defenseless child"
S:
(adj)
defenseless
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defenceless
(lacking weapons for self-defense)
similar to
S:
(adj)
unarmed
((used of persons or the military) not having or using arms)
"went alone and unarmed"; "unarmed peasants were shot down"; "unarmed vehicles"
derivationally related form
antonym
Adverb
S:
(adv)
defenseless
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defenceless
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defenselessly
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defencelessly
(without defense)
"the child was standing in the middle of the crossfire, defenselessly"