Dictionary Check: defence
"defence" is a valid word!
Scrabble
13
points
Words with Friends
15
points
Definition
noun
(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
noun
(sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring
Example:
"his teams are always good on defense"
noun
the defendant and their legal advisors collectively
Example:
"the defense called for a mistrial"
noun
an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack
Example:
"he joined the defense against invasion"
noun
the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions
Example:
"his refutation of the charges was short and persuasive"
noun
the justification for some act or belief
Example:
"he offered a persuasive defense of the theory"
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