defenses
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Is defenses a Scrabble word?
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- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
- Wordle No
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What is the meaning of defenses?
Definition
noun (English)
1. (military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemiesExamples: "they died in the defense of Stalingrad"; "they were developed for the defense program"Synonyms: defence, defense, defensive measure
2. protection from harmExamples: "sanitation is the best defense against disease"Synonyms: defence, defense
3. (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoringExamples: "his teams are always good on defense"Synonyms: defence, defending team, defenseAntonyms: offence, offense
4. the justification for some act or beliefExamples: "he offered a persuasive defense of the theory"Synonyms: defence, defense, vindication
5. (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desiresSynonyms: defence, defence mechanism, defence reaction, defense, defense mechanism, defense reaction
6. the federal department responsible for safeguarding national security of the United States; created in 1947Synonyms: Defense, Defense Department, Department of Defense, DoD, United States Department of Defense
Definition source: Wiktionary