defence

13 points English 7 letters Common Commonness #4,756 Valid in: UK dictionary

Definitions

noun

the act of defending someone or something against attack or injury

Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

/dɪfˈɛns/ · 2 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)

plural defences

Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.

the act of defending someone or something against attack or injury

a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him

the justification for some act or belief

the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions

Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).

Antonyms — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).

More rhymes → · rhymes from CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)

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