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defence

Defence, the British spelling of defense, is defined as a protection against attack or the act of guarding, or an action that is taken in response to an attack.

(noun)

A moat protecting your castle is an example of the first line of defence.
When someone attacks your actions and decisions and says you did everything wrong, the way in which you argue that this is not true is an example of a defence of your actions.

See defence in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

Brit. defense

See defence in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun & v.
Chiefly British

Variant of defense.

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