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1. defense
noun. ['dɪˈfɛns'] (military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies.
Synonyms
- chemical defense
- BW defense
- biological defense
- deliberate defence
- air defense
- hasty defence
- biodefense
- defence
- biological warfare defense
- biodefence
- chemical defence
- deliberate defense
- stand
- umbrella
- hasty defense
- defensive measure
- BW defence
- biological warfare defence
- biological defence
- military action
- mining
- minelaying
Antonyms
- inactiveness
- inaction
- forbid
- disallow
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Rhymes with Air Defense
- misrepresents
- nondefense
- commonsense
- suspense
- pretense
- expense
- dispense
- condense
- intense
- incense
- defence
- commence
- whence
- spens
- spence
- offense
- immense
- ferenc
- thence
- tense
- sense
- pense
- pence
- hense
- hence
- fence
- dense
- cents
- bence
2. defense
noun. ['dɪˈfɛns'] protection from harm.
Synonyms
- defence
Antonyms
- stabilization
- dormant
3. defense
noun. ['dɪˈfɛns'] (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring.
Synonyms
- defence
- team
- defending team
Antonyms
- offense
- fast
- movableness
- looseness
4. defense
noun. ['dɪˈfɛns'] the justification for some act or belief.
Synonyms
- apologia
- apology
- self-justification
- exculpation
- justification
- alibi
- defence
- excuse
Antonyms
- normality
- affirmative
- evolution
- increment
5. defense
noun. ['dɪˈfɛns'] (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires.
Synonyms
- rationalization
- regression
- rationalisation
- unconscious process
- compensation
- repression
- denial
- process
- defence
- intellectualization
- projection
- conversion
- defense mechanism
- defense reaction
- psychoanalytic process
- idealization
- idealisation
- intellectualisation
- defence mechanism
- reaction formation
- defence reaction
- isolation
Antonyms
- disassembly
- misconstruction
- blame
- flora
6. Defense
noun. the federal department responsible for safeguarding national security of the United States; created in 1947.
Synonyms
- Casualty Care Research Center
- NGA
- National Security Agency
- USN
- CCRC
- Department of Defense Laboratory System
- NSA
- DTIC
- United States Department of Defense
- Defense Logistics Agency
- DoD
- DARPA
- DISA
- US Army
- Department of Defense
- DIA
- United States Army
- Defense Information Systems Agency
- National Reconnaissance Office
- Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
- United States Navy
- US Air Force
- U. S. Air Force
- Army
- executive department
- LABLINK
- United States Air Force
- BMDO
- Defense Intelligence Agency
- Air Force
- NRO
- USAF
- US Navy
- National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
- Defense Technical Information Center
- Defense Department
- Navy
- USA
- U. S. Army
7. air
noun. ['ˈɛr'] a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of.
Synonyms
- Kr
- Ar
- breath
- Xe
- nitrogen
- atomic number 54
- atomic number 10
- atomic number 8
- liquid air
- N
- wind
- air current
- neon
- atomic number 18
- xenon
- gas
- hot air
- current of air
- krypton
- Ne
- oxygen
- atomic number 7
- O
- atomic number 36
Antonyms
- unstrain
- polyphonic music
- monophony
- polyphony
Etymology
- air (Middle English (1100-1500))
- aeir (Anglo-Norman)
8. air
noun. ['ˈɛr'] the region above the ground.
Synonyms
- region
Antonyms
- attach
- stay
Etymology
- air (Middle English (1100-1500))
- aeir (Anglo-Norman)
9. air
noun. ['ˈɛr'] a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing.
Synonyms
- vibe
- quality
- atmosphere
- vibration
- mystique
- aura
Antonyms
- leaded gasoline
- unleaded gasoline
- defend
- untune
Etymology
- air (Middle English (1100-1500))
- aeir (Anglo-Norman)
10. air
noun. ['ˈɛr'] a slight wind (usually refreshing).
Synonyms
- zephyr
- light air
- sea breeze
- air current
- current of air
- breath
- fresh breeze
- gentle breeze
- breeze
- moderate breeze
- light breeze
- wind
- strong breeze
Antonyms
- arrive
- stand still
- wholly
- conception
Etymology
- air (Middle English (1100-1500))
- aeir (Anglo-Norman)
Sentences with air-defense
1. Noun Phrase
Staff positions are XO, CSM, S1, S2, S3, S4, fire support officer, engineer, signal, chemical and air defense elements.