Wondering how to hyphenate the English word defenses? This word can be hyphenated and contains 3 syllables as shown below.
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(military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies They died in the defense of Stalingrad They were developed for the defense program |
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Protection from harm Sanitation is the best defense against disease |
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(sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring His teams are always good on defense |
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The justification for some act or belief He offered a persuasive defense of the theory |
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(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires |
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The federal department responsible for safeguarding national security of the United States Created in 1947 |
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The defendant and his legal advisors collectively The defense called for a mistrial |
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The speech act of answering an attack on your assertions His refutation of the charges was short and persuasive In defense he said the other man started it |
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An organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack He joined the defense against invasion |
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A structure used to defend against attack The artillery battered down the defenses |
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A defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him He gave evidence for the defense |
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The act of defending someone or something against attack or injury A good boxer needs a good defense Defense against hurricanes is an urgent problem |