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Meaning of defence

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  defence
      n 1: (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce
           the anxiety associated with instinctive desires [syn:
           {defense mechanism}, {defense reaction}, {defence
           mechanism}, {defence reaction}, {defense}, {defence}]
      2: (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team
         from scoring; "his teams are always good on defense" [syn:
         {defense}, {defence}, {defending team}] [ant: {offence},
         {offense}]
      3: the defendant and his legal advisors collectively; "the
         defense called for a mistrial" [syn: {defense}, {defence},
         {defense team}, {defense lawyers}] [ant: {prosecution}]
      4: an organization of defenders that provides resistance against
         attack; "he joined the defense against invasion" [syn:
         {defense}, {defence}, {defense force}, {defence force}]
      5: 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" [syn: {refutation},
         {defense}, {defence}]
      6: the justification for some act or belief; "he offered a
         persuasive defense of the theory" [syn: {defense}, {defence},
         {vindication}]
      7: a structure used to defend against attack; "the artillery
         battered down the defenses" [syn: {defensive structure},
         {defense}, {defence}]
      8: a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges
         against him; "he gave evidence for the defense" [syn:
         {defense}, {defence}, {denial}, {demurrer}] [ant: {criminal
         prosecution}, {prosecution}]
      9: (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"
         [syn: {defense}, {defence}, {defensive measure}]
      10: protection from harm; "sanitation is the best defense
          against disease" [syn: {defense}, {defence}]
      11: 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" [syn: {defense},
          {defence}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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