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eng: defense

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means	(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" defense, defensive measure, defence
means	(noun) protection from harm; "sanitation is the best defense against disease" defence, defense
means	(noun) (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring; "his teams are always good on defense" defense, defence, defending team
means	(noun) the justification for some act or belief; "he offered a persuasive defense of the theory" defence, defense, vindication
means	(noun) (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires defense mechanism, defence, defence mechanism, defense reaction, defence reaction, defense
means	(noun) the defendant and his legal advisors collectively; "the defense called for a mistrial" defense team, defense, defence, defense lawyers
means	(noun) 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" defence, defense, refutation
means	(noun) an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack; "he joined the defense against invasion" defence, defence force, defense force, defense
means	(noun) a structure used to defend against attack; "the artillery battered down the defenses" defence, defense, defensive structure
means	(noun) a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him; "he gave evidence for the defense" defence, denial, demurrer, defense
means	(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" defense, defence
means	e/de/Verteidigung
means	e/Defense (legal)
means	e/Defense (sport)

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