defense
noun
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the act of defending someone or something against attack or injury
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protection from harm
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military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies
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a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him
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a structure used to defend against attack
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the justification for some act or belief
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the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions
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an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack
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the defendant and his legal advisors collectively
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in sports, the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring
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an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires