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Definition defense

Etymology

From French défense, itself from Late Latin d?fensa (“protection”).

Noun

defense (countable and uncountable, plural defenses) (American spelling)

  1. The action of defending or protecting from attack, danger, or injury.
  2. Anything employed to oppose attack(s).
    1. (team sports) A strategy and tactics employed to prevent the other team from scoring; contrasted with offense.
    2. (team sports) The portion of a team dedicated to preventing the other team from scoring; contrasted with offense.
  3. An argument in support or justification of something.
  4. (government, military) Government policy or (infra)structure related to the military.
  5. (obsolete) A prohibition; a prohibitory ordinance.

Results 167 Words with the letters DEFENSE

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15 letter words with the letters DEFENSE ↑
BAREFACEDNESSES 26
CONFIRMEDNESSES 27
DECEITFULNESSES 25
DEFECTIVENESSES 27
DEFENESTRATIONS 21
DEFENSELESSNESS 22
DEFENSIBILITIES 24
DEFENSIVENESSES 25
DIFFERENTNESSES 24
DIFFUSIVENESSES 28
FATHEADEDNESSES 23
FEATHERBEDDINGS 28
FORESIGHTEDNESS 24
HALFHEARTEDNESS 25
INDEFINABLENESS 26
OFFHANDEDNESSES 27
OVERCONFIDENCES 31
REGARDFULNESSES 24
SOFTHEARTEDNESS 22
STEADFASTNESSES 20
WONDERFULNESSES 26
14 letter words with the letters DEFENSE ↑
AFFECTEDNESSES 25
CONFUSEDNESSES 24
DEFENESTRATING 22
DEFENESTRATION 20
DEFERVESCENCES 29
DEFINITENESSES 20
DEFINITIVENESS 24
DESPITEFULNESS 24
DIFFERENTIATES 22
DREADFULNESSES 22
DREAMFULNESSES 24
FARFETCHEDNESS 27
FIENDISHNESSES 22
FOODLESSNESSES 20
FOREHANDEDNESS 23
FOREKNOWLEDGES 29
FREEHANDEDNESS 23
FRIENDLESSNESS 21
FRIENDLINESSES 21
INDEFINITENESS 21
INDIFFERENCIES 26
NEWFANGLEDNESS 27
OVERIDENTIFIES 23
PRIDEFULNESSES 24
SCHADENFREUDES 26
SHAMEFACEDNESS 27
SOFTHEADEDNESS 22
SUREFOOTEDNESS 20
UNAFFECTEDNESS 27
13 letter words with the letters DEFENSE ↑
BAREFACEDNESS 24
BEFUDDLEMENTS 27
CONFEDERACIES 24
DECAFFEINATES 24
DECEITFULNESS 23
DEFECTIVENESS 25
DEFENESTRATED 19
DEFENESTRATES 18
DEFENSELESSLY 22
DEFENSIVENESS 23
DEFERVESCENCE 28
DIFFERENTNESS 22
DIFFUSENESSES 22
DOLEFULNESSES 21
FATHEADEDNESS 21
FIDGETINESSES 20
FORESHORTENED 20
HEEDFULNESSES 22
INDIFFERENCES 25
NEEDFULNESSES 21
NONESTERIFIED 19
RETRANSFERRED 18
SCHADENFREUDE 25
SUPERINFECTED 25
12 letter words with the letters DEFENSE ↑
AFFECTEDNESS 23
CONFEDERATES 20
DEFENESTRATE 17
DEFICIENCIES 23
DEFINITENESS 18
DEFORCEMENTS 23
FERVIDNESSES 21
GIFTEDNESSES 19
INDEFEASIBLE 21
INDEFENSIBLE 22
NEEDLEFISHES 20
REIDENTIFIES 17
11 letter words with the letters DEFENSE ↑
DEFACEMENTS 22
DEFEASANCES 19
DEFEMINIZES 28
DEFENSELESS 17
DEFENSIVELY 23
DEFILEMENTS 20
DEFINEMENTS 20
DIFFERENCES 22
FENESTRATED 16
FETIDNESSES 16
FIXEDNESSES 23
HEEDFULNESS 20
NEEDFULNESS 19
REFERENDUMS 20
REFRESHENED 18
10 letter words with the letters DEFENSE ↑
DEAFNESSES 15
DEFEASANCE 18
DEFENSEMAN 19
DEFENSEMEN 19
DEFENSIBLE 19
DEFENSIVES 19
DEFERENCES 18
DEFERMENTS 18
DEFTNESSES 15
FENDERLESS 16
NEEDLEFISH 18
NONDEFENSE 17
PREDEFINES 18
REFASTENED 15
UNDERFEEDS 17
9 letter words with the letters DEFENSE ↑
BEDEAFENS 17
DEFENDERS 15
DEFENSIVE 18
DEFERENTS 14
FRESHENED 16
REDEFINES 14
8 letter words with the letters DEFENSE ↑
DEFENCES 16
DEFENSED 14
DEFENSES 13
ENSERFED 13
7 letter words with the letters DEFENSE ↑
DEFENSE 12
5 letter words with the letters DEFENSE ↑
DENES 7
DENSE 7
FEEDS 9
FENDS 10
NEEDS 7
4 letter words with the letters DEFENSE ↑
DEES 5
DENE 6
DENS 6
ENDS 6
ESNE 5
FEDS 8
FEED 8
FEES 7
FEND 9
FENS 8
NEED 6
SEED 5
SEEN 5
SEND 6
SENE 5
SNED 6
3 letter words with the letters DEFENSE ↑
DEE 4
DEF 7
DEN 5
EFS 6
END 5
ENS 4
FED 7
FEE 6
FEN 7
NEE 4
SEE 3
SEN 4
2 letter words with the letters DEFENSE ↑
DE 3
ED 3
EF 5
EN 3
ES 2
FE 5
NE 3

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