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Vocabulary Entry
defensive
|adjective • noun • verb
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A
adjective
Intended to defend or protect; reactive or protective.
Example Sentences
"She took a defensive stance during the debate."
"His defensive attitude made it hard to have a constructive conversation."
"The team played a defensive game to hold onto their lead."
N
noun
The action of defending or protecting something.
Example Sentences
"The player's defensive skills were crucial to the team's success."
"In law, the defensive can take various forms in court."
"Their defensive of the championship title was a challenging task."
V
verb
To take action to protect oneself or something from harm.
Example Sentences
"They had to defensive their territory from other competitors."
"In a crisis, it’s important to defensive your interests."
"She felt compelled to defensive her reputation after the rumors."