defense
- noun (n)
Meaning: armament protection system
Synonyms:
aegis
armor
arms
barricade
bastille
bastion
bulwark
buttress
citadel
cover
deterrence
dike
embankment
fastness
fence
fort
fortification
fortress
garrison
guard
immunity
munitions
palisade
parapet
position
protection
rampart
redoubt
resistance
safeguard
security
shelter
shield
stockade
stronghold
trench
wall
ward
warfare
weaponry
weapons
- noun (n)
Meaning: explanation, justification
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