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defensive::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | defensive attitude |
| Type of | attitude, mental attitude |
defensive::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | justificative, justificatory |
| Derivation | defend |
defensive::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Derivation | defend |
defensive weapons.
a defensive stance.
Examples of defensive
defensive
Defensive coordinator Phil Bennett will serve as the interim coach for the game.
From the stltoday.com
Defensive end Juqua Parker will miss a second straight game due to a hip injury.
From the thenewstribune.com
He may be a great defensive coordinator but I have my doubts about a head coach.
From the omaha.com
The defensive philosophy succeeded for a while in Denver, but couldn't entirely.
From the denverpost.com
Another name for Patriots fans to watch is Clemson defensive end Jarvis Jenkins.
From the bostonherald.com
The defensive spurt fueled a 10-0 Eagles'run and Embry-Riddle never looked back.
From the news-journalonline.com
With the 49ers, he shared the defensive backs coaching duties with Johnnie Lynn.
From the chron.com
A fundamentally sound defensive coach, Fox is the right man to oversee that job.
From the denverpost.com
Yes, the game will lose something if defensive players have to check their hits.
From the us.cnn.com
- An attitude of defensiveness (especially in the phrase `on the defensive')
- Intended or appropriate for defending against or deterring aggression or attack; "defensive weapons"; "a defensive stance"
- Attempting to justify or defend in speech or writing
- (defense) (military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies; "they died in the defense of Stalingrad"; "they were developed for the defense program"
- (defense) protection from harm; "sanitation is the best defense against disease"
- (defense) (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring; "his teams are always good on defense"
- (Defensiveness) In Freudian psychoanalytic theory, defence mechanisms or defense mechanisms (see -ce/-se) are unconscious psychological strategies brought into play by various entities to cope with reality and to maintain self-image. ...
- (Defense (American football)) American football, known in the United States as football, is a sport played between two teams of eleven. The objective of the game is to score points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. ...
- (Defense (legal)) In civil proceedings and criminal prosecutions under the common law, a defendant may raise a defense (or defence) in an attempt to avoid criminal or civil liability. ...
