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1. defense
noun. ['dɪˈfɛns'] (military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies.
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3. defense
4. defense
noun. ['dɪˈfɛns'] (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring.
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7. defense
noun. ['dɪˈfɛns'] (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires.
8. defense
noun. ['dɪˈfɛns'] a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him.
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9. hasty
adjective. ['ˈheɪsti'] excessively quick.
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Etymology
- hasty (English)
- hastif (Old French (842-ca. 1400))