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According to WordNet, the noun "defense" has 11 sense(s).

100823532 the act of defending someone or something against attack or injury; "a good boxer needs a good defense"; "defense against hurricanes is an urgent problem".

100954311 (military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies; "they died in the defense of Stalingrad"; "they were developed for the defense program".

100823750 protection from harm; "sanitation is the best defense against disease".

107200813 the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions; "his refutation of the charges was short and persuasive"; "in defense he said the other man started it".

113459322 (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires.

101198750 a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him; "he gave evidence for the defense".

108064130 an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack; "he joined the defense against invasion".

108081403 (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring; "his teams are always good on defense".

103171356 a structure used to defend against attack; "the artillery battered down the defenses".

106740644 the justification for some act or belief; "he offered a persuasive defense of the theory".

108064523 the defendant and his legal advisors collectively; "the defense called for a mistrial".


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