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defensible, defensive
defensible (di FEN suh buhl) (adjective)
Concerning that which can be protected: Nadine's innocence of the crime was defensible because she had not been present when the murder took place.
defensive (di FEN siv) (adjective)
Committed to resisting or protecting a situation from defeat or harm: The football team played a strong defensive game, scoring the last touchdown to win the game.
The debating team assumed a defensive position, arguing that freedom of speech is a defensible right of the students at the university.
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Confusing Words Clarified: Group D; Homonyms, Homophones, Homographs, Synonyms, Polysemes, etc. +
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defensive (adjective), more defensive, most defensive