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A means or method of defending (against attack)

Physical fortifications or barriers against attack

Military measures or resources for protecting a country

A reason or explanation given to justify a fault or offense

Support for an idea or cause

A measure taken to avoid danger or mistakes

A person or thing that provides stability or confidence in an otherwise uncertain situation

The state of being insulated

The plans and methods used to achieve a particular short-term aim

The protection, backing, or support of a particular person or organization

A person, vehicle, or group accompanying another for protection

Protective activity

An attack made in relation or response to an attack by one's opponents

An artificial barrier across a river or estuary

The interest, benefit, or wellbeing of someone or something

A deep, wide defensive ditch, normally filled with water, surrounding a fortified habitation

A thing that discourages or is intended to discourage someone from doing something

Resistance or dissent, expressed in action or argument

An outer casing or covering

Relating to or characteristic of soldiers or armed forces

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Noun

A means or method of defending (against attack)

invulnerability

self-protection

self-preservation

mobilization^US

unassailability

safe harbour^UK

care and feeding

freedom from danger

mobilisation^UK

protective clothing

bulletproof vest

port in a storm

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“The best defense against libel, however, is good reporting.”

Noun

Physical fortifications or barriers against attack

circumvallation

protective wall

tower of strength

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“The northern wall was a shield wall to enhance the castle's defense from arrows in the event an army approached from the upper mountain overlooking the castle.”

Noun

Military measures or resources for protecting a country

“Arms procurement was motivated primarily by the government's constitutional obligation to maintain the integrity of the country's defense force.”

Noun

A reason or explanation given to justify a fault or offense

rationalisation^UK

rationalization^US

mitigating circumstances

why and wherefore

ostensible reason

counterstatement

counteraccusation

counterargument

line of reasoning

the why and wherefore

supporting evidence

defending evidence

extenuating circumstances

summary of the facts

counter-statement

disconfirmation

counter-argument

positive statement

stamp of approval

two cents' worth

whys and wherefores

principal element

chief ingredient

ulterior motive

score to settle

object of the exercise

where one's heading

something in mind

motivating force

impelling cause

vested interest

object of desire

special interest

shot in the arm

interconnection

cause and effect

balancing the books

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“So what's your defense for this collective act of taxpayer waste and stupidity?”

Noun

Support for an idea or cause

campaigning for

advising in favour

wholehearted reception

enthusiastic reception

aiding and abetting

contribution to

advising in favor

shot in the arm

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Noun

A measure taken to avoid danger or mistakes

Noun

A person or thing that provides stability or confidence in an otherwise uncertain situation

Noun

The state of being insulated

peace and quiet

self-sufficiency

freedom from interference

lack of disturbance

lack of interruption

inaccessibility

confidentiality

clandestineness

surreptitiousness

cordon sanitaire

solitary confinement

publicity-shyness

lack of friends

lack of companions

lack of company

out-of-body experience

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Noun

The plans and methods used to achieve a particular short-term aim

courses of action

course of action

manoeuvrings^UK

maneuverings^US

organisation^UK

organization^US

instrumentation

instrumentalities

sleight of hand

proposed action

stepping-stones

frames of reference

organizing system

stepping stones

method of working

way of achieving

means of achieving

way of ensuring

means of ensuring

set of procedures

set of principles

logical process

frame of reference

systematic process

orderly process

set of guidelines

set of channels

confidence tricks

likely cause of

instrument panels

guiding principle

methods and means

methods and resources

body of knowledge

social practice

series of steps

do's and don'ts

standard operating procedure

matter of course

instrumentality

formal procedure

way of doing things

mode of operation

conventionalism

course of therapy

usual procedure

order of things

series of measures

mode of conduct

mode of behaviour

operating procedure

social convention

code of practice

preliminary design

formal courtesy

means of access

established way

what one is into

way of harnessing

means of release

mode of expression

release mechanism

means of expression

method of functioning

method of operation

manner of working

method of operating

humdrum existence

conventionality

official procedure

routine practice

normal procedure

systematization^US

standardization^US

systematisation^UK

standardisation^UK

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Noun

The protection, backing, or support of a particular person or organization

superintendence

superintendency

political practice

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Noun

A person, vehicle, or group accompanying another for protection

security officer

protection officer

knight in shining armour

tower of strength

knight on a white charger

prison wardress

guardian spirit

fairy godmother

ministering angel

supervisory body

correctional officer

corrections officer

knight in shining armor

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Noun

Protective activity

defense mechanism

defense reaction

Noun

An attack made in relation or response to an attack by one's opponents

counteroffensive

neutralisation^UK

neutralization^US

an eye for an eye

a tooth for a tooth

a Roland for an Oliver

retaliatory blow

measure for measure

a taste of your own medicine

an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth

act of vengeance

complementation

giving in return

as good as one gets

a game at which two can play

counterinsurgency

evening of score

settling of score

retributive justice

settling of scores

tooth for a tooth

indemnification

what's coming to you

what you deserve

day of retribution

day of judgment

what is coming to someone

just punishment

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Noun

An artificial barrier across a river or estuary

Noun

The interest, benefit, or wellbeing of someone or something

advantageousness

piece of good fortune

manna from heaven

additional benefit

added attraction

added advantage

attractive feature

pennies from heaven

unexpected gain

pot of gold at the end of the rainbow

money from heaven

stroke of good luck

gift from the gods

piece of good luck

ace in the hole

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Noun

A deep, wide defensive ditch, normally filled with water, surrounding a fortified habitation

inland waterway

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Noun

A thing that discourages or is intended to discourage someone from doing something

stumbling block

defensive measures

fly in the ointment

spanner in the works

monkey wrench in the works

circumscription

preventive measure

precautionary measure

protective measure

stone in one's path

millstone around your neck

deterring factor

small difficulty

stumbling stone

psychological baggage

millstone round someone's neck

mountain to climb

thorn in one's side

retarding device

putting an end to

putting an stop to

nipping in the bud

preventative measure

belt and braces

anticipatory measure

troublesomeness

negative aspect

incommodiousness

pain in the bum

pain in the rear

piece of bad luck

reversal of fortune

pain in the backside

source of irritation

source of annoyance

pain in the neck

kick in the teeth

bone of contention

albatross around one's neck

other side of the coin

holding pattern

thorn in the flesh

source of difficulty

source of trouble

difficult situation

joker in the pack

reverse of fortune

whole new ballgame

unfortunate development

teething trouble

unwanted responsibility

stroke of bad luck

millstone round one's neck

line of demarcation

lack of success

inopportuneness

source of disruption

bane of one's life

source of vexation

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Noun

Resistance or dissent, expressed in action or argument

Noun

An outer casing or covering

protective covering

protective layer

protective cover

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Adjective

Relating to or characteristic of soldiers or armed forces

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