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defensive

/dɪˈfɛnsɪv/

Meanings
noun
A means, attitude or position of defense.

Examples :

"The football team's defensive strategy was key to their victory. "
attitude position essential

Related Words

Illustration sensitivity

sensitivity noun

/ˌsɛnsɪˈtɪvɪti/

The quality or state of being sensitive; sensitiveness.

"My sister has a high sensitivity to loud noises, which makes it hard for her to enjoy crowded concerts. "

Illustration protective

protective noun

/pɹoʊtɛktɪv/

Something that protects.

"The protective helmet was essential for the construction worker. "

Illustration pertaining

pertaining verb

/pəˈteɪnɪŋ/ /pɚˈteɪnɪŋ/

To belong to or be a part of; be an adjunct, attribute, or accessory of

"The documents pertaining to my car insurance claim are now all submitted. "

Illustration performed

performed verb

/pə.ˈfɔːmd/ /pɚ.ˈfɔɹmd/

To do something; to execute.

"It took him only twenty minutes to perform the task."

Illustration questioned

questioned verb

/ˈkwɛst͡ʃənd/

To ask questions about; to interrogate; to enquire for information.

"The police questioned the witness about what she saw at the scene of the accident. "

Illustration displaying

displaying verb

/dɪsˈpleɪ.ɪŋ/

To show conspicuously; to exhibit; to demonstrate; to manifest.

"The store was displaying new winter coats in the window. "

Illustration intrusion

intrusion noun

/ɪnˈtɹuːʒən/

The forcible inclusion or entry of an external group or individual; the act of intruding.

"He viewed sales calls as an unwelcome intrusion."

Illustration preventing

preventing verb

/pɹɪˈvɛntɪŋ/

To stop (an outcome); to keep from (doing something).

"I brush my teeth regularly to prevent them from turning yellow."

Illustration inordinate

inordinate adjective

/ɪnˈɔːdɪnɪt/ /ɪnˈɔɹdn̩ɪt/

Excessive; unreasonable or inappropriate in magnitude; extreme.

"My brother's spending habits are inordinate; he spends far more money on clothes than he can afford. "

Illustration attitude

attitude noun

/ˈætɪˌtjuːd/ /ˈætɪtud/

The position of the body or way of carrying oneself.

"The ballet dancer walked with a graceful attitude."

Illustration perimeter

perimeter noun

/pəˈɹɪmɪtə(ɹ)/

The sum of the distance of all the lengths of the sides of an object.

"The perimeter of the rectangular garden is 20 meters. "

Illustration criticism

criticism noun

/ˈkɹɪtɪsɪzəm/

The act of criticising; a critical judgment passed or expressed

"The politician received a lot of public criticism for his controversial stance on the issue."