defence
Definitions
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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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "defence".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | defence | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | self-defence | 3 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "defence".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "defence".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | defense | 2 | 167 |
| 2 | fence | 1 | 30 |
| 3 | define | 2 | 27 |
| 4 | defend | 2 | 21 |
| 5 | defended | 3 | 18 |
| 6 | fences | 2 | 16 |
| 7 | defenses | 3 | 12 |
| 8 | defiance | 3 | 7 |
| 9 | deference | 3 | 5 |
| 10 | defender | 3 | 3 |
| 11 | fenced | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | defect | 2 | 3 |
| 13 | defee | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | defeasance | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | defrance | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | defelice | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | defected | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | denice | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | deface | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | deeney | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "defence" in a sentence.
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "defence" in a sentence.
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "defence" in the same piece of text.
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "defence".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | defunct | 2 | 3 |
Results:
Term
Definitions: 11
Fragments: 2
Sound Alikes: 7
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 3
Words that Precede: 5
Statistically Associated: 3
Consonant Matches: 1
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
This Word in the News:
China defence experts vanish online, Thai coconut cartel crisis: 5 weekend reads
Mar 16, 2026 South China Morning Post
Mar 16, 2026 South China Morning Post
‘Every time I lose, boom’: Guardiola offers feisty defence of City’s tactics
Mar 13, 2026 The Guardian
Mar 13, 2026 The Guardian
Zelenskyy tasks defence minister with closing sky using Ukraine's own air defence
Mar 15, 2026 Українська правда
Mar 15, 2026 Українська правда