"defensive midfielder" meaning in English

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        "A midfield player who specialises more in defensive duties."
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        "(soccer) A midfield player who specialises more in defensive duties."
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          "sense": "midfield player",
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          "word": "verdedigende middenvelder"
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          "sense": "midfield player",
          "word": "qeqqani kinguarsimanerusoq"
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          "roman": "shubiteki middofīrudā",
          "sense": "midfield player",
          "word": "守備的ミッドフィールダー"
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          "sense": "midfield player",
          "word": "中盤の底"
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          "roman": "boranchi",
          "sense": "midfield player",
          "word": "ボランチ"
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          "sense": "midfield player",
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          "word": "defensywny pomocnik"
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          "sense": "midfield player",
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          "word": "volante"
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          "sense": "midfield player",
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          "word": "mijlocaș defensiv"
        },
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          "sense": "midfield player",
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            "common-gender"
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          "word": "defensiv mittfältare"
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      "word": "verdedigende middenvelder"
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      "sense": "midfield player",
      "word": "守備的ミッドフィールダー"
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      "word": "defensywny pomocnik"
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      "sense": "midfield player",
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      "word": "mijlocaș defensiv"
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      "word": "defensiv mittfältare"
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