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"word": "defensive design"
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"word": "defensive tackle"
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"word": "offensive and defensive alliance"
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"text": "a defensive perimeter",
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"Intended for defence; protective."
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"word": "defenent"
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"sense": "intended for defence; protective",
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"sense": "intended for defence; protective",
"word": "defensief"
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"sense": "intended for defence; protective",
"word": "beschermend"
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"sense": "intended for defence; protective",
"word": "puolustus-"
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{
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"sense": "intended for defence; protective",
"word": "puolustusta varten"
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"sense": "intended for defence; protective",
"word": "défensif"
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"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "intended for defence; protective",
"word": "defendant"
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"lang": "Galician",
"sense": "intended for defence; protective",
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"code": "de",
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"sense": "intended for defence; protective",
"word": "Verteidigungs-"
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"sense": "intended for defence; protective",
"word": "Abwehr-"
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"sense": "intended for defence; protective",
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"sense": "intended for defence; protective",
"word": "védelmi"
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"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "intended for defence; protective",
"word": "védekező"
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"sense": "intended for defence; protective",
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"sense": "intended for defence; protective",
"word": "defensiva"
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"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "intended for defence; protective",
"word": "difensivo"
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"_dis1": "87 4 0 1 1 4 3",
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "intended for defence; protective",
"word": "difendente"
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{
"_dis1": "87 4 0 1 1 4 3",
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"sense": "intended for defence; protective",
"word": "che difende"
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"code": "la",
"lang": "Latin",
"sense": "intended for defence; protective",
"word": "defensīvus"
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"sense": "intended for defence; protective",
"word": "defensāns"
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"sense": "intended for defence; protective",
"word": "defendēns"
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"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "intended for defence; protective",
"word": "obronny"
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"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "intended for defence; protective",
"word": "defensywny"
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"code": "pt",
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"sense": "intended for defence; protective",
"word": "defensivo"
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{
"_dis1": "87 4 0 1 1 4 3",
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "intended for defence; protective",
"word": "defensante"
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{
"_dis1": "87 4 0 1 1 4 3",
"code": "pt",
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"sense": "intended for defence; protective",
"word": "que defensa"
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"sense": "intended for defence; protective",
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"sense": "intended for defence; protective",
"word": "оборони́тельный"
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"roman": "zaščítnyj",
"sense": "intended for defence; protective",
"word": "защи́тный"
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"sense": "intended for defence; protective",
"word": "defensivo"
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"sense": "intended for defence; protective",
"word": "que defensa"
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"word": "defensante"
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"roman": "oborónnyj",
"sense": "intended for defence; protective",
"word": "оборо́нний"
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"roman": "zaxysnýj",
"sense": "intended for defence; protective",
"word": "захисни́й"
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{
"text": "a defensive missile system",
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"Intended to deter attack."
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"sense": "intended to deter attack",
"word": "puolustus-"
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"sense": "intended to deter attack",
"word": "puolustusta varten"
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"sense": "intended to deter attack",
"word": "Abwehr-"
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"text": "defensive driving",
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"Performed so as to minimise risk."
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"text": "The victim held up his hand to repel the attacker and received a defensive knife wound.",
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"ref": "2011 September 2, Phil McNulty, “Bulgaria 0-3 England”, in BBC",
"text": "The Italian opted for Bolton's Cahill alongside captain John Terry - and his decision was rewarded with a goal after only 13 minutes. Bulgaria gave a hint of defensive frailties to come when they failed to clear Young's corner, and when Gareth Barry found Cahill in the box he applied the finish past Nikolay Mihaylov.",
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"Pertaining to defense, as opposed to attack."
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"(chiefly sports) Pertaining to defense, as opposed to attack."
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"In a state or posture of defense."
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"word": "defensive industry"
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{
"word": "on the defensive"
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"code": "be",
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"roman": "abaróna",
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"tags": [
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"code": "de",
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"tags": [
"feminine"
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{
"code": "de",
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"sense": "means, attitude or position",
"tags": [
"feminine"
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{
"code": "pl",
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"sense": "means, attitude or position",
"tags": [
"feminine"
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"word": "defensywa"
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{
"code": "pt",
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"sense": "means, attitude or position",
"tags": [
"feminine"
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"word": "defensiva"
},
{
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "means, attitude or position",
"word": "apărare"
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{
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "means, attitude or position",
"tags": [
"feminine"
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"word": "defensivă"
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{
"code": "ru",
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"tags": [
"feminine"
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"code": "uk",
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],
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}
]
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"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "means, attitude or position",
"word": "puolustus"
},
{
"code": "gl",
"lang": "Galician",
"sense": "means, attitude or position",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "defensiva"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "means, attitude or position",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "Abwehr"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "means, attitude or position",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "Verteidigung"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "means, attitude or position",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "defensywa"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "means, attitude or position",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "defensiva"
},
{
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "means, attitude or position",
"word": "apărare"
},
{
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "means, attitude or position",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "defensivă"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "oboróna",
"sense": "means, attitude or position",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "оборо́на"
},
{
"code": "uk",
"lang": "Ukrainian",
"roman": "oboróna",
"sense": "means, attitude or position",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "оборо́на"
}
],
"word": "defensive"
}
{
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"German entries with incorrect language header",
"German non-lemma forms",
"German terms with audio links"
],
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"args": {
"1": "de",
"2": "adjective form"
},
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"name": "head"
}
],
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"lang_code": "de",
"pos": "adj",
"senses": [
{
"form_of": [
{
"word": "defensiv"
}
],
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"inflection of defensiv:\n## strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular\n## strong nominative/accusative plural\n## weak nominative all-gender singular\n## weak accusative feminine/neuter singular",
"strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular"
],
"links": [
[
"defensiv",
"defensiv#German"
]
],
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"inflection of defensiv:\n"
],
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"feminine",
"form-of",
"mixed",
"nominative",
"singular",
"strong"
]
},
{
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{
"word": "defensiv"
}
],
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"inflection of defensiv:\n## strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular\n## strong nominative/accusative plural\n## weak nominative all-gender singular\n## weak accusative feminine/neuter singular",
"strong nominative/accusative plural"
],
"links": [
[
"defensiv",
"defensiv#German"
]
],
"raw_glosses": [
"inflection of defensiv:\n"
],
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"form-of",
"nominative",
"plural",
"strong"
]
},
{
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{
"word": "defensiv"
}
],
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"inflection of defensiv:\n## strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular\n## strong nominative/accusative plural\n## weak nominative all-gender singular\n## weak accusative feminine/neuter singular",
"weak nominative all-gender singular"
],
"links": [
[
"defensiv",
"defensiv#German"
]
],
"raw_glosses": [
"inflection of defensiv:\n"
],
"tags": [
"form-of",
"nominative",
"singular",
"weak"
]
},
{
"form_of": [
{
"word": "defensiv"
}
],
"glosses": [
"inflection of defensiv:\n## strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular\n## strong nominative/accusative plural\n## weak nominative all-gender singular\n## weak accusative feminine/neuter singular",
"weak accusative feminine/neuter singular"
],
"links": [
[
"defensiv",
"defensiv#German"
]
],
"raw_glosses": [
"inflection of defensiv:\n"
],
"tags": [
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"feminine",
"form-of",
"neuter",
"singular",
"weak"
]
}
],
"sounds": [
{
"audio": "De-defensive.ogg",
"mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/e/e1/De-defensive.ogg/De-defensive.ogg.mp3",
"ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e1/De-defensive.ogg",
"text": "Audio"
}
],
"word": "defensive"
}
{
"forms": [
{
"form": "dēfēnsīve",
"tags": [
"canonical"
]
}
],
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{
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"1": "la",
"2": "adjective form",
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},
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}
],
"lang": "Latin",
"lang_code": "la",
"pos": "adj",
"senses": [
{
"categories": [
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"Latin entries with incorrect language header",
"Latin non-lemma forms"
],
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"word": "dēfēnsīvus"
}
],
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],
"links": [
[
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"defensivus#Latin"
]
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"masculine",
"singular",
"vocative"
]
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],
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}
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"args": {
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"2": "adjective form"
},
"expansion": "defensive",
"name": "head"
}
],
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"lang_code": "sv",
"pos": "adj",
"senses": [
{
"categories": [
"Swedish adjective forms",
"Swedish entries with incorrect language header",
"Swedish non-lemma forms"
],
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{
"word": "defensiv"
}
],
"glosses": [
"definite natural masculine singular of defensiv"
],
"links": [
[
"defensiv",
"defensiv#Swedish"
]
],
"tags": [
"definite",
"form-of",
"masculine",
"natural",
"singular"
]
}
],
"word": "defensive"
}
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