DICTIONARY ENTRY
2 SYLLABLES
defense
/dɪ'fɛns/ · dɪfɛns
Defense has 2 syllables: de · fense.
de
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fense
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noun. The speech act of answering an attack on your assertions.
noun. (military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies.
noun. (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires.
noun. Protection from harm.
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