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1. defense
noun. ['dɪˈfɛns'] (military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies.
Synonyms
- chemical defense
- BW defense
- biological defense
- deliberate defence
- air defense
- hasty defence
- biodefense
- defence
- biological warfare defense
- biodefence
- chemical defence
- deliberate defense
- stand
- umbrella
- hasty defense
- defensive measure
- BW defence
- biological warfare defence
- biological defence
- military action
- mining
- minelaying
Antonyms
Rhymes with Air Defense
- misrepresents
- nondefense
- commonsense
- suspense
- pretense
- expense
- dispense
- condense
- intense
- incense
- defence
- commence
- whence
- spens
- spence
- offense
- immense
- ferenc
- thence
- tense
- sense
- pense
- pence
- hense
- hence
- fence
- dense
- cents
- bence
3. defense
noun. ['dɪˈfɛns'] (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring.
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5. defense
noun. ['dɪˈfɛns'] (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires.
Synonyms
- rationalization
- regression
- rationalisation
- unconscious process
- compensation
- repression
- denial
- process
- defence
- intellectualization
- projection
- conversion
- defense mechanism
- defense reaction
- psychoanalytic process
- idealization
- idealisation
- intellectualisation
- defence mechanism
- reaction formation
- defence reaction
- isolation
Antonyms
6. Defense
noun. the federal department responsible for safeguarding national security of the United States; created in 1947.
Synonyms
- Casualty Care Research Center
- NGA
- National Security Agency
- USN
- CCRC
- Department of Defense Laboratory System
- NSA
- DTIC
- United States Department of Defense
- Defense Logistics Agency
- DoD
- DARPA
- DISA
- US Army
- Department of Defense
- DIA
- United States Army
- Defense Information Systems Agency
- National Reconnaissance Office
- Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
- United States Navy
- US Air Force
- U. S. Air Force
- Army
- executive department
- LABLINK
- United States Air Force
- BMDO
- Defense Intelligence Agency
- Air Force
- NRO
- USAF
- US Navy
- National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
- Defense Technical Information Center
- Defense Department
- Navy
- USA
- U. S. Army
7. air
noun. ['ˈɛr'] a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of.
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Antonyms
Etymology
- air (Middle English (1100-1500))
- aeir (Anglo-Norman)
8. air
noun. ['ˈɛr'] the region above the ground.
Synonyms
Etymology
- air (Middle English (1100-1500))
- aeir (Anglo-Norman)
9. air
noun. ['ˈɛr'] a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing.
Antonyms
Etymology
- air (Middle English (1100-1500))
- aeir (Anglo-Norman)
10. air
noun. ['ˈɛr'] a slight wind (usually refreshing).
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- air (Middle English (1100-1500))
- aeir (Anglo-Norman)