"self defence" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: self defences [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} self defence (usually uncountable, plural self defences)
  1. Alternative spelling of self-defense. Tags: alt-of, alternative, uncountable, usually Alternative form of: self-defense
    Sense id: en-self_defence-en-noun-Ke-ogYrH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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