Synonyms and Antonyms of defense (dĭ-fĕns)

protection bastion support apologetic garrison defense lawyers aegis preservation security custody guard barrier bumper buffer stand front backing advocacy maintenance guardianship the defensive precaution antitoxin inoculation excusing explaining justifying exoneration explanation denial plea pleading rejoinder answer reply retort writ of mandamus right of habeas corpus alibi testimony vindication surrejoinder counterclaim rebuttal argument assertion case excuse protector ward apologia apology defensible en-garde reasonable tenable territorial apologetics armament armor barricade blockhouse boundary breastwork buckler bulwark covert defending defilade earthwork extenuation fence fort fortification fortress machicolation materiel muniment munitions outpost palisade palladium rampart ravelin redoubt reliance remblai safeguard shelter shield stockade stronghold wall weaponry defence defensive measure demurrer defensive structure refutation defense force defence force defense team defending team Department of Defense Defense Department United States Department of Defense dod defense-mechanism defense reaction defence mechanism resistance apologizing defence reaction

siege attack offense retaliation aggression blitzkrieg abandonment betrayal capitulation exposure surrender flight desertion yielding prosecution

justification declaration proof statement counterintelligence missile-defense u-s intelligence counterterrorism military pentagon

defense ₁₁

feeds ₉ fends ₉ denes ₆ dense ₆ needs ₆

feds ₈ feed ₈ fend ₈ fees ₇ fens ₇ dees ₅ dene ₅ dens ₅ ends ₅ need ₅ seed ₅ send ₅ sned ₅ esne ₄ seen ₄ sene ₄

def ₇ fed ₇ efs ₆ fee ₆ fen ₆ fes ₆ dee ₄ den ₄ eds ₄ end ₄ ens ₃ nee ₃ see ₃ sen ₃

ef ₅ fe ₅ de ₃ ed ₃ en ₂ es ₂ ne ₂