defence

1. n. & v. t. See Defense. Source: opted

2. n. The act of defending, or the state of being defended; protection, as from violence or danger. Source: opted

3. n. That which defends or protects; anything employed to oppose attack, ward off violence or danger, or maintain security; a guard; a protection. Source: opted

4. n. Protecting plea; vindication; justification. Source: opted

5. n. The defendant's answer or plea; an opposing or denial of the truth or validity of the plaintiff's or prosecutor's case; the method of proceeding adopted by the defendant to protect himself against the plaintiff's action. Source: opted

6. n. Act or skill in making defense; defensive plan or policy; practice in self defense, as in fencing, boxing, etc. Source: opted

7. n. Prohibition; a prohibitory ordinance. Source: opted

8. n. (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires Source: wordnet

9. n. (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring Source: wordnet

10. n. the defendant and their legal advisors collectively Source: wordnet

11. n. an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack Source: wordnet

12. n. the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions Source: wordnet

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