The study of defense mechanisms will remain incomplete so long as they are regarded chiefly as wardings off, renunciations and negative assertions.
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Warding
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defencedefenddefensedefense in depthdefense mechanismdefensesdeflectdelivery roomdepartementdependentdeterdeterrent capacitydiocesedispensarydistrictdivertdonjonduchyduckego defenses
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election districtelectoral districtelectorateemergencyencumbranceescape mechanismevacuation hospitalexamining roomfastholdfastnessfendfever wardfield hospitalfoilforestallfortfortressfrustrategarrisongarrison housegeneral hospitalgerrymandergerrymandered districtghastlygovernancegovernmentguardianshipguardingguidancehalthamlethandhandsholdhomehospitalhospital roomhundredinfirmaryinhibitinpatient clinicintensive careinterruptisolationjurisdictionkeepkeepingkreislabor roomlaboratorylookoutmagistracymaison de santemanagementmartello
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martello towermary augusta arnold wardmaternity wardmental hospitalmetropolismetropolitan areaministryminormotemottenegative taxisnurserynursing homeoblastobviateokrugoperating roomosteopathic hospitaloutpatient clinicoversight
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parishparrypastoragepastoratepastorshippatronagepeelpeel towerpensionarypensionerpharmacypicketpillboxpocket boroughpoliclinicpolyclinicpostprecinctprecludepreservationpreventpreventive custodyprincipalityprison wardprivate hospitalprivate roomproprietary hospitalprotectionprotective custodyprotectorshipprotegeprovincepsychological defensespublic chargepublic hospitalrathrecovery roomregionresistancerest homeridingrotten boroughrule outsafe districtsafe handssafeguardsafeholdsafekeepingsanatoriumsecurityself-defenseself-preservationself-protectionsemi-private roomsentinelsentrysheriffaltysheriffwickshieldshireshrievaltysick baysickbedsickroomsilk-stocking districtsingle-member districtsokespecial hospitalstakestatestation hospitalstave offstaystewardshipstrong pointstrongholdstymiesurgerysurgical hospitalswing districtteaching hospitalterritorythe defensivetherapythwarttowertower of strengthtowntownshiptreatment roomtrustturnturn asidetutelageva hospitalveterans hospitalvillagevoluntary hospitalwapentakeward offwardenshipwardshipwatchwatch and wardwatchmanwayswell-baby clinicwingx ray
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