Dictionary Check: defense
"defense" is a valid word!
Scrabble
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Words with Friends
12
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Definition
noun
the federal department responsible for safeguarding national security of the United States; created in 1947
noun
(military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies
Example:
"they died in the defense of Stalingrad"
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protection from harm
Example:
"sanitation is the best defense against disease"
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(sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring
Example:
"his teams are always good on defense"
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the justification for some act or belief
Example:
"he offered a persuasive defense of the theory"
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(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
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