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adj.
1.intended or appropriate for defending against or deterring aggression or attack
2.attempting to justify or defend in speech or writing
3.serving as or appropriate for defending or protecting defensive n.
1.an attitude of defensiveness (especially in the phrase `on the defensive')

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