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verb • argue or speak in defense of • be on the defensive; act against an attack • protect against a challenge or attack • fight against or resist strongly • protect or fight for as a champion • be the defense counsel for someone in a trial • state or assert | ||||||||
| 57% | 7 | Defend against attack | ||||||
verb • shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage • use tariffs to favor domestic industry | ||||||||
| 41% | 7 | Strategy to protect against attack | ||||||
noun • (military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies • the federal department responsible for safeguarding national security of the United States; created in 1947 • protection from harm • (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring • the justification for some act or belief • (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires • the defendant and his legal advisors collectively • the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions • an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack • a structure used to defend against attack • a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him • the act of defending someone or something against attack or injury | ||||||||
Protect Against Attack Crossword Clue
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DEFEND which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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DEFEND
Updated: October 13, 2023
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