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Meaning of defensive


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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  defensive
      adj 1: intended or appropriate for defending against or
             deterring aggression or attack; "defensive weapons"; "a
             defensive stance" [ant: {offensive}]
      2: attempting to justify or defend in speech or writing [syn:
         {defensive}, {justificative}, {justificatory}]
      n 1: an attitude of defensiveness (especially in the phrase `on
           the defensive') [syn: {defensive}, {defensive attitude}]


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