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Word: Defence
Speech Type: Noun
Middle English: from Old French defens, from late Latin defensum (neuter), defensa (feminine), past participles of defendere ‘defend’
dɪˈfɛns
the action of defending from or resisting attack
Short Definition:action of defending
Examples:- methods of defence against this kind of attack
- she came to the defence of the eccentric professor
- he spoke in defence of a disciplined approach
the case presented by or on behalf of the party accused of a crime or being sued in a civil lawsuit
Short Definition:case for accused
Examples:- the farmer's defence was that he intended only to wound the thief
(in sport) the action or role of defending one's goal or wicket against the opposition
Short Definition:action of defending goal
Examples:- Wolves were pressed back into defence
- defense
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