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English to English adjective
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intended or appropriate for defending against or deterring aggression or attack |  | Example: defensive weapons
a defensive stance
source: wordnet30
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Serving to defend or protect; proper for defense; opposed to offensive; as, defensive armor. | | source: webster1913 adjective satellite
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attempting to justify or defend in speech or writing | | source: wordnet30 noun
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an attitude of defensiveness (especially in the phrase `on the defensive') | | source: wordnet30
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That which defends; a safeguard. | | source: webster1913
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