Definition of defence

"defence" in the noun sense

1. defense mechanism, defense reaction, defence mechanism, defence reaction, defense, defence

psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires

2. defense, defence, defending team

sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring

"his teams are always good on defense"

3. defense, defence, defense team, defense lawyers

the defendant and his legal advisors collectively

"the defense called for a mistrial"

4. defense, defence, defense force, defence force

an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack

"he joined the defense against invasion"

5. refutation, defense, defence

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"

6. defense, defence, vindication

the justification for some act or belief

"he offered a persuasive defense of the theory"

7. defensive structure, defense, defence

a structure used to defend against attack

"the artillery battered down the defenses"

8. defense, defence, denial, demurrer

a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him

"he gave evidence for the defense"

9. defense, defence, defensive measure

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"

10. defense, defence

protection from harm

"sanitation is the best defense against disease"

11. defense, defence

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"

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Quotations for defence

Immodest words admit of no defence. [ Pope ]

Perverseness is your whole defence. [ Swift ]

A defence of spikes against cavalry. [ French ]

Heaven, the widow's champion and defence. [ William Shakespeare ]

If God is our defence, who is against us? [ M ]

Commonly they use their feet for defence whose tongue is their weapon. [ Sir P. Sidney ]

Immodest words admit of no defence, For want of decency is want of sense. [ Earl of Roscommon ]

The love of books is a love which requires neither justification, apology, nor defence. [ Langford ]

No one would ever meet death in defence of his country without the hope of immortality. [ Cicero ]

Pride, where wit fails, steps in to our defence, and fills up all the mighty void of sense. [ Pope ]

As to lawyers, - their profession is supported by the indiscriminate defence of right and wrong. [ Junius ]

The unbought grace of life, the cheap defence of nations, the nurse of manly sentiment and heroic enterprise, is gone! [ Burke ]

Let go quarrel and contention, nor embroil thyself in trouble and differences by being over-solicitous in thy own defence. [ Thomas à Kempis ]

Resentment seems to have been given us by nature for defence, and for defence only; it is the safeguard of justice, and the security of innocence. [ Adam Smith ]

The royal navy of England has ever been its greatest defence and ornament; it is its ancient and natural strength; the floating bulwark of the island. [ Sir Wm. Blackstone ]

Many shiver from want of defence against the cold; but there is vastly more suffering among the rich from absurd and criminal modes of dress, which fashion has sanctioned, than among the poor from deficiency of raiment. [ Channing ]

defence in Scrabble®

The word defence is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 13

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters defence:

DEFENCE
(102 = 52 + 50)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

defence

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word defence

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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In defence

DEFENCE
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DEFENCE
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defence in Words With Friends™

The word defence is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 15

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters defence:

DEFENCE
(116 = 81 + 35)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

defence

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word defence

DEFENCE
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In defence

DEFENCE
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DEFENCE
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DEFENCE
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DEFENCE
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Words within the letters of defence

2 letter words in defence (2 words)

3 letter words in defence (7 words)

4 letter words in defence (5 words)

5 letter words in defence (1 word)

6 letter words in defence (2 words)

7 letter words in defence (1 word)

defence + 1 blank (2 words)

defence + 2 blanks (2 words)

Words containing the sequence defence

Words with defence in them (1 word)

Words that end with defence (1 word)

Word Growth involving defence

Shorter words in defence

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Longer words containing defence

defenceless defencelessly

defenceless defencelessness

defenceman

defencemen

defences