08064523-n
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defense, defence, defense team, defense lawyers
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the defendant and his legal advisors collectively |
06740644-n
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defense, defence, vindication
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the justification for some act or belief |
03171356-n
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defense, defence, defensive structure
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a structure used to defend against attack |
13459322-n
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defense, defence, defense mechanism, defense reaction, defence mechanism, defence reaction
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[in psychiatry] an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires |
00954311-n
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defense, defence, defensive measure
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[in military] military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies |
07200813-n
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defense, refutation, defence
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the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions |
00823532-n
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defense, defence
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the act of defending someone or something against attack or injury |
08131530-n
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Department of Defense, Defense, Defense Department, United States Department of Defense, DoD
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the federal department responsible for safeguarding national security of the United States; created in 1947 |
08081403-n
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defense, defence, defending team
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[in sport] the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring |
08064130-n
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defense, defence, defense force, defence force
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an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack |
00823750-n
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defense, defence
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protection from harm |
01198750-n
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denial, defense, defence, demurrer
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[in law] a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him |