DEFENSE Definitions, Synonyms, and Scrabble Information
Is DEFENSE a valid Scrabble word? Find dictionary definitions, synonyms, Scrabble and Words with Friends information, and more about the word DEFENSE below.
See what Anagrams and Words you can make with the letters in 'defense' ( d e e e f n s )
Scrabble and Words with Friends
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DEFENSE is a valid Scrabble
word worth 11 points. Scrabble
uses the TWL word list.
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DEFENSE is a valid Words with Friends
word worth 12 points. Words with
Friends uses the ENABLE word list.
- DEFENSE is a 7 letter word containing the letters d, e, e, e, f, n, s.
Definitions
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defense
noun (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
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defense
noun protection from harm
sanitation is the best defense against disease
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defense
noun (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring
his teams are always good on defense
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defense
noun the justification for some act or belief
he offered a persuasive defense of the theory
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defense
noun (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
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Defense
noun the federal department responsible for safeguarding national security of the United States; created in 1947
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defense
noun the defendant and his legal advisors collectively
the defense called for a mistrial
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defense
noun the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions
in defense he said the other man started it
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defense
noun an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack
he joined the defense against invasion
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defense
noun a structure used to defend against attack
the artillery battered down the defenses
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defense
noun a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him
he gave evidence for the defense
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defense
noun 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
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Synonyms
defence, defence force, defence mechanism, defence reaction, defending team, defense department, defense force, defense lawyers, defense mechanism, defense reaction, defense team, defensive measure, defensive structure, demurrer, denial, department of defense, dod, refutation, united states department of defense, vindication
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