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defensive [a]

1)	intended or appropriate for defending against or deterring aggression or attack; "defensive weapons"; "a defensive stance"

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2)	attempting to justify or defend in speech or writing

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justificative justificatory

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apologetic

3)	serving as or appropriate for defending or protecting; "defensive fortifications"; "defensive dikes to protect against floods"

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protective

defensive [n]

1)	an attitude of defensiveness (especially in the phrase `on the defensive')

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defensive_attitude

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attitude

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