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Defense Mechanism Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is DENIAL which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: DENIAL

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99%6Exact Match!
noun

• the act of refusing to comply (as with a request)

• the act of asserting that something alleged is not true

• (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that denies painful thoughts

• renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others

• a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him

98%4Exact Match!
noun

• an official who carries a mace of office

• (trademark) a liquid that temporarily disables a person; prepared as an aerosol and sprayed in the face, it irritates the eyes and causes dizziness and immobilization

• spice made from the dried fleshy covering of the nutmeg seed

• a ceremonial staff carried as a symbol of office or authority

97%4Exact Match!
noun

• ditch dug as a fortification and usually filled with water

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Clue Last Found In...

Source #Number Answer
New York Times04 Apr 1999 Down 40
New York Times30 Mar 1995 Down 58
New York Times03 Jun 1994 Across 15
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