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1. mechanism
noun. ['ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm'] the atomic process that occurs during a chemical reaction.
Synonyms
- chemical action
- chemical change
- chemical mechanism
- biochemical mechanism
Antonyms
- inactiveness
- inaction
- defense
- dangerous
Etymology
- mechanismus (Latin)
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Rhymes with Defense Mechanism
Sentences with defense-mechanism
1. Noun Phrase
As a built-in defense mechanism, their tails detach easily, but they don't grow back.
2. Noun Phrase
Probably the best known defense mechanism of geckos is tail loss.
3. Noun Phrase
This is a passive defense mechanism.
4. Noun Phrase
Koala bears use their sharp teeth as a defense mechanism against predators of all size.
2. mechanism
noun. ['ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm'] the technical aspects of doing something.
Synonyms
- execution
- mechanics
- carrying out
- performance
Antonyms
- derestrict
- powerlessness
- unrestraint
- indiscipline
Etymology
- mechanismus (Latin)
3. mechanism
noun. ['ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm'] a natural object resembling a machine in structure or function.
Synonyms
- transmission mechanism
- barrier
- natural object
Antonyms
- sink
- source
- stabilisation
- stabilization
Etymology
- mechanismus (Latin)
4. 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
5. defense
noun. ['dɪˈfɛns'] protection from harm.
Synonyms
- defence
Antonyms
- stabilization
- dormant
6. 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
7. 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
8. 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
9. 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
10. defense
noun. ['dɪˈfɛns'] the defendant and his legal advisors collectively.
Synonyms
- accumulation
- defense team
- assemblage
- defence
- defense lawyers
- collection
Antonyms
- engagement
- participation
- natural object
- slow