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defence defences

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nounDefence is action that is taken to protect someone or something against attack.The land was flat, giving no scope for defence.By wielding a knife in defence you run the risk of having it used against you.Defence is the organization of a country's armies and weapons, and their use to protect the country or its interests .Twenty eight percent of the federal budget is spent on defense....the French defence minister....a five per cent cut in defence spending.The defences of a country or region are all its armed forces and weapons....the need to maintain Britain's defences at a sufficiently high level.A defence is something that people or animals can use or do to protect themselves.The immune system is our main defence against disease.The boy could have adopted hardened cynicism as a defense.A defence is something that you say or write which supports ideas or actions that have been criticized or questioned .Chomsky's defence of his approach goes further.The Party Congress has closed with a spirited defence of the government's economic programme from the Deputy Prime Minister.I must say in his defence that he is concerned about people.In a court of law, an accused person's defence is the process of presenting evidence in their favour .He has insisted on conducting his own defence.The defence is the case that is presented by a lawyer in a trial for the person who has been accused of a crime . You can also refer to this person's lawyers as the defence .The defence was that the records of the interviews were fabricated by the police.The defence pleaded insanity, but the defendant was found guilty and sentenced....defence lawyers.In games such as football or hockey, the defence is the group of players in a team who try to stop the opposing players scoring a goal or a point.Their defence, so strong last season, has now conceded 12 goals in six games.I still prefer to play in defence. B2

word	defence
definition	noun Defence is action that is taken to protect someone or something against attack. The land was flat, giving no scope for defence. By wielding a knife in defence you run the risk of having it used against you. Defence is the organization of a country's armies and weapons, and their use to protect the country or its interests . Twenty eight percent of the federal budget is spent on defense. ...the French defence minister. ...a five per cent cut in defence spending. The defences of a country or region are all its armed forces and weapons. ...the need to maintain Britain's defences at a sufficiently high level. A defence is something that people or animals can use or do to protect themselves. The immune system is our main defence against disease. The boy could have adopted hardened cynicism as a defense. A defence is something that you say or write which supports ideas or actions that have been criticized or questioned . Chomsky's defence of his approach goes further. The Party Congress has closed with a spirited defence of the government's economic programme from the Deputy Prime Minister. I must say in his defence that he is concerned about people. In a court of law, an accused person's defence is the process of presenting evidence in their favour . He has insisted on conducting his own defence. The defence is the case that is presented by a lawyer in a trial for the person who has been accused of a crime . You can also refer to this person's lawyers as the defence . The defence was that the records of the interviews were fabricated by the police. The defence pleaded insanity, but the defendant was found guilty and sentenced. ...defence lawyers. In games such as football or hockey, the defence is the group of players in a team who try to stop the opposing players scoring a goal or a point. Their defence, so strong last season, has now conceded 12 goals in six games. I still prefer to play in defence.
inflections	defences
cefr-level	B2

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