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verb • urge or force (a person) to an action; constrain or motivate • cause to move forward with force | ||||||||
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| 24% | 7 | Resistance against attack, danger or harm; a country’s military forces; the plea of the accused in a lawsuit; or, the action of protecting one’s goal or wicket against the opposition | ||||||
noun • (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires • (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring • the defendant and his legal advisors collectively • an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack • the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions • the justification for some act or belief • a structure used to defend against attack • a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him • (military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies • protection from harm • the act of defending someone or something against attack or injury | ||||||||
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Similar Clues
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1 | A situation in which an action or event leads to another action or event that intensifies the original action or event | |
2 | Bringing back military forces into action | |
3 | Decoration for forces after action
The Guardian Cryptic -
13 Jul 2009 | The Guardian Cryptic / 13 Jul 2009 |
4 | Forces in conflict, prepared for court action
The Guardian Cryptic -
26 Dec 2011 | The Guardian Cryptic / 26 Dec 2011 |
5 | Resistance against attack, danger or harm; a country’s military forces; the plea of the accused in a lawsuit; or, the action of protecting one’s goal or wicket against the opposition
Telegraph Herculis -
17 Apr 2023 | Telegraph Herculis / 17 Apr 2023 |
6 | Summon into action or bring into existence
The Guardian Speedy -
14 Aug 2011 | The Guardian Speedy / 14 Aug 2011 |
7 | Violent action: coup leading to control by enemy forces
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14 Nov 2022 | The Guardian Quiptic / 14 Nov 2022 |
