defensiveness

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defense noun /dɪˈfɛns/ , /ˈdiːˌfɛns/
action of protecting from attack anything employed to oppose attack argument in support or justification of something	difesa

defensive adjective /dəˈfen.səv/ , /dɪˈfen.sɪv/ , /dɪˈfɛn.sɪv/
intended for defence; protective	difensivo, che difende, difendente

defensible adjective /dɪˈfɛn.sɪ.bəl/ , [dɪˈfen.sɪ.bɫ] , [dɪˈfɛn.sɪ.bɫ]
capable of being justified capable of being defended	difendibile, sostenibile, tenibile

defensiveness
	diffidenza

defensively adverb /dɪˈfɛnsɪvli/
in a defensive manner	difensivamente

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