defense
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noun
de·fense di-fen(t)s as antonym of “offense” often dē-fen(t)s
Synonyms of defense
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: the act or action of defending
the defense of our country
speak out in defense of justice
quickly jumped to her friend’s defense
We'll see, won't we. The people in the city of Kharkiv were hanging-tough the last time, in 2022, that Russia tried to take it from them.