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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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