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Definition defensive
Etymology
From Middle French défensif
Adjective
defensive (comparative more defensive, superlative most defensive)
- Intended for defence; protective.
- Intended to deter attack.
- Performed so as to minimise risk.
- Displaying an inordinate sensitivity to criticism or intrusion.
- (cricket) Of a bowling or fielding tactic designed to prevent the other side from scoring runs; of a batting tactic designed to prevent being out.
- (chiefly sports) Pertaining to defense, as opposed to attack.
- In a state or posture of defense.
Noun
defensive (plural defensives)
Results 156 Words with the letters DEFENSIVE
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FERVIDNESSES
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11 letter words with the letters DEFENSIVE ↑
DEFENSIVELY
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DEFENSIVES
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DEFENSIVE
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DEFIES
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DEFINE
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DENIES
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DEVEIN
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DEVISE
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DIENES
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ENDIVE
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ENVIED
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ENVIES
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EVENED
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FIENDS
11
NIEVES
11
SEINED
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SIEVED
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VEINED
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VENDEE
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VISEED
11
5 letter words with the letters DEFENSIVE ↑
DEFIS
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DENES
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DENSE
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DIENE
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DINES
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DIVES
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EVENS
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FEEDS
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FENDS
10
FIEND
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FINDS
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FINED
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FINES
9
FIVES
12
NEEDS
7
NEIFS
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NEVES
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NIDES
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NIEVE
10
SEINE
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SEVEN
10
SIEVE
9
SNIDE
7
VEINS
10
VENDS
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VINED
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VINES
10
VISED
10
4 letter words with the letters DEFENSIVE ↑
DEES
5
DEFI
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DENE
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DENI
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DENS
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DEVS
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DIES
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DIFS
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DINE
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DINS
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DIVE
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EIDE
5
ENDS
6
ESNE
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EVEN
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EVES
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FEDS
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FEED
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FEES
7
FEND
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FENS
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FIDS
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FIND
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FINE
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FINS
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FIVE
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IDES
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NEED
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NEIF
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NEVE
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NEVI
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NIDE
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SEED
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SEEN
5
SEIF
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SEND
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SENE
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SIDE
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SINE
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SNED
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VEES
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VEIN
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VEND
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VIDE
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VIDS
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VIED
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VIES
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VINE
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VISE
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3 letter words with the letters DEFENSIVE ↑
DEE
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DEF
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DEN
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DEV
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DIE
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DIF
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DIN
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DIS
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EFS
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END
5
ENS
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EVE
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FED
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FEE
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FEN
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FID
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FIE
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FIN
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IDS
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IFS
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INS
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NEE
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SEE
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SEI
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SEN
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SIN
4
VEE
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VID
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VIE
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VIS
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