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Noun
S: (n) defense, defence, defensive measure ((military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies) "they died in the defense of Stalingrad"; "they were developed for the defense program"
S: (n) defense, defence (protection from harm) "sanitation is the best defense against disease"
S: (n) defense, defence, defending team ((sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring) "his teams are always good on defense"
S: (n) refutation, defense, defence (the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions) "his refutation of the charges was short and persuasive"; "in defense he said the other man started it"
S: (n) defense, defence, defense force, defence force (an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack) "he joined the defense against invasion"
S: (n) defense, defence, denial, demurrer (a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him) "he gave evidence for the defense"
S: (n) defense, defence (the act of defending someone or something against attack or injury) "a good boxer needs a good defense"; "defense against hurricanes is an urgent problem"