Defense
nounverified·updated May 18, 2026
an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
Framework senses
- §1
- the act of defending someone or something against attack or injury
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- protection from harm
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- military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies
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- a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him
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- a structure used to defend against attack
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- the justification for some act or belief
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- the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions
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- an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack
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- the defendant and his legal advisors collectively
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- in sports, the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring
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- an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires