Word Type

Noun

Verb

The word "defence" can be used as noun and verb.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

offence offence offense

Derived Terms

Nuremberg defence Nuremberg defense Pac-Man defence Portsmouth defence Twinkie defence antidefence antidefense attack is the best form of defence biodefence civil defence defence accord defence diplomacy defence in depth defence lawyer defence mechanism defence-splitting defenceless defenceman defense mechanism defenseless defensive defensiveness eco-defence ecodefence ecodefense goal defence home defence millionaire's defence personal defence weapon point defence preemptive self-defence rush defence self-defence space defence special defence spring to somebody's defence the best defence is attack tower defence wing defence

Distinct From

attack

Context

sports team

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

accumulation action aggregation answer assemblage collection construction due process due process of law justification military action organisation organization process protection psychoanalytic process squad structure team unconscious process

Type Of (IsA)

protection

Related Terms

argument attack danger defend defender defensible defensive department fortify furnish injury justification military offence oppose protect protection score security strategy support tactics team us us department use war

Synonym Network

apology bulwark defending defense defense mechanism defensive structure excuse fortification guarding justification protection rampart refutation

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