defense

[dih-fens, dee-fens] / dɪˈfɛns, ˈdi fɛns /

NOUN

armament; protection system

Synonyms

STRONG

aegis armor arms barricade bastille bastion bulwark buttress citadel cover deterrence dike embankment fastness fence fort fortification fortress garrison guard hard shell immunity munitions palisade parapet position protection rampart redoubt resistance safeguard security shelter shield stockade stronghold trench wall ward warfare weaponry weapons

Antonyms

STRONG

harm hurt injury

WEAK

betrayal capitulation desertion flight surrender yielding

NOUN

explanation, justification

Synonyms

STRONG

answer apologetics apologia apology argument cleanup cop-out exculpation excuse exoneration extenuation jive plea rationalization rejoinder reply response retort return story vindication whitewash

WEAK

apologizing excusing explaining fish story off-time song and dance

Antonyms

STRONG

charge indictment question request

WEAK

betrayal capitulation desertion flight surrender yielding

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Judge Richard Leon issued his legal takedown late last week, and it deserves more attention as a defense of free speech.

From The Wall Street Journal

Utilities, semiconductors, defense, and tobacco sectors are the most resilient to broadening AI risks, according to the analysts’ assessment of European stocks.

From Barron's

About a third of the company’s sales are from defense and law enforcement, with the rest in civil and sports weaponry.

From The Wall Street Journal

The need for new models is especially acute in defense and energy.

From The Wall Street Journal

Customs and Border Protection deployed a counterdrone laser on what turned out to be party balloons, showed how they can confound air defenses.

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