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Synonyms for de fenses
noun armament; protection system

shield
fence
wall
resistance
guard
aegis
munitions
rampart
fastness
buttress
fortification

arms
bastion
immunity
citadel
stockade
shelter
dike
protection
ward
safeguard
fort

stronghold
deterrence
warfare
parapet
bulwark
cover
palisade
trench
armor
barricade
embankment

position
security
garrison
fortress
redoubt
weapons
bastille
weaponry

Antonyms for de fenses

harm
hurt
injury

desertion
surrender
capitulation

flight
betrayal
yielding

Synonyms
noun explanation, justification

rejoinder
whitewash
argument
story
answer
reply
extenuation

return
exculpation
excuse
plea
vindication
response
exoneration

apology
retort
rationalization
apologia
fish story
song and dance
jive

cleanup
copout
apologetics
apologizing
excusing
explaining
off-time

Antonyms

request
indictment
desertion
surrender

capitulation
question
charge
flight

betrayal
yielding

Synonyms
noun strategy to avoid unpleasant realities

defense mechanism
avoidance reaction
bunker atmosphere

bunker mentality
defenses
ego defenses

negative taxis
negative tropism
psychological defenses

Synonyms
noun support for an idea or cause

backing
assistance
advancement
justification
promulgation

encouragement
propagation
defense
recommendation
aid

promotion
proposal
urging
campaigning for
championing

pleading for
upholding

Antonyms

stoppage
protest

stop
discouragement

attack
opposition

Synonyms
noun something used to hold another thing securely

mainstay
grip
hold
defense
safeguard
support

comfort
stay
hook
fastener
protection
bower

ballast
security
foothold
pillar
mooring
staff

grapnel
grappling iron
kedge
mud hook

Antonyms

harm
hurt

injury
release

Synonyms
noun reply; reaction

comment
remark
justification
interpretation
key
explanation
solution
sign
result
statement
observation
report

return
rebuttal
resolution
response
feedback
rejoinder
repartee
elucidation
disclosure
echo
defense
close

wisecrack
acknowledgment
lip
crack
guff
plea
vindication
comeback
cooler
retort
refutation
riposte

back talk
pay dirt
quick fix
topper
antiphon
counterclaim
backcap
Band-Aid
parting shot
rhetorical question
thank-you note
the ticket

Antonyms

quiet
silence

request
question

problem
trouble

Synonyms
noun offering of remorse, regret

reparation
justification
acknowledgment
explanation
confession

excuse
amends
redress
plea
atonement

concession
admission
mitigation
defense
extenuation

vindication
mea culpa

Antonyms

denial
refusal
accusation
censure

condemnation
defiance
indictment
repudiation

charge
complaint
criticism

Synonyms
noun effort to convince; presentation of support

case
claim
contention
exchange
discussion
assertion

reasoning
reason
plea
logic
questioning
debate

argumentation
polemic
expostulation
remonstration
defense
remonstrance

pleading
proof
grounds
line of reasoning

Synonyms
noun weapon(s)

ammunition
arms
defense
gun

heat
material
materiel
munitions

ordnance
protection
security
hardware

weaponry

Synonyms
noun protective covering, often made of metal

shield
plate
defense

guard
protection
mail

sheath
security
bulletproof vest

Synonyms
noun declaration, positive statement

affirmation
pronouncement
contention
allegation
insistence

okay
maintenance
profession
attestation
defense

avowal
vindication
report
mouthful
predication

asservation
say so
stamp of approval
stressing
two cents’ worth

Antonyms

desertion
quiet

silence
denial

rejection

Synonyms
noun support; fortified place

stronghold
mainstay
citadel
fortress

bulwark
parapet
protection
fortification

support
prop
defense
rock

breastwork
tower of strength

Antonyms

weak spot

weakness

Synonyms
noun personal interest

favor
side
help
welfare
encouragement
defense
furtherance

recommendation
concern
service
sake
assistance
stead
cause

good
advantage
countenance
part
aid
account
profit

benefit
place
representation
support

Antonyms

blockage
harm
hindrance
hurt
injury

obstruction
impediment
stoppage
disapproval
disadvantage

loss
stop
discouragement
handicap

Synonyms
noun safeguard

intermediary
cushion
bulwark

fender
defense
shield

screen
shock absorber
bumper

Synonyms
noun fortification, support

mainstay
bastion
fortress
stronghold
parapet
barrier

protection
partition
buffet
citadel
guard
defense

embankment
rampart
security
safeguard
buttress
fort

redoubt
outwork
vallation

Antonyms

harm
hurt

injury
weak point

Synonyms
noun hiding place

front
shelter
screen
sanctuary
defense

harbor
covert
drop
camouflage
haven

guard
protection
safety
refuge
security

asylum
concealment
port
retreat
harborage

Antonyms

danger

Synonyms
noun impediment, restraint

hindrance
obstacle
shackle
preventative

leash
defense
bridle
rein

curb
discouragement
determent
check

disincentive
preventive

Antonyms

assistance
encouragement

catalyst
incentive

help

Synonyms
noun reason, explanation

justification
alibi
apology
trick
rationalization
pretext
substitute
whitewash
disguise

defense
extenuation
story
stopgap
evasion
makeshift
mitigation
routine
semblance

song
plea
vindication
shift
cover
stall
subterfuge
expedient
grounds

fish story
song and dance
jive
regrets
cleanup
cop-out
cover story
coverup
why and wherefore

Antonyms

permanent

Synonyms
noun barrier used to enclose a piece of land

bar
wall
rail
dike
roadblock
barbed wire
barricade

railing
net
block
shield
stop
palisade
cyclone

guard
defense
stockade
rampart
hedge
balustrade
boards

posts
pickets
paling
backstop
stakes
chains

Antonyms

opening

Synonyms
noun contrast

counterblow
complement

setting
guard

defense
background

antithesis

Synonyms
noun reinforced position

barricade
reinforcement
fortress
citadel
wall
defense
fastness
support

bastion
battlement
barrier
buffer
consolidation
protection
outpost
fort

stronghold
parapet
bulwark
keep
preparation
stockade
castle
garrison

block
earthwork
strengthening
blockhouse
presidio
breastwork
entrenchment
embattlement

Antonyms

opening

Synonyms
noun reason, excuse

confirmation
apology
basis
explanation
vindication
argument
rationale
rationalization
pretext
approval
idea

wherefore
defense
absolution
palliation
story
support
mitigation
answer
reply
rebuttal
warrant

extenuation
exculpation
plea
response
exoneration
account
redemption
advocacy
acquittal
apologia
validation

salvation
grounds
song and dance
sanctification
palliative
whatfor
whitewashing
whole idea
why and wherefore
raison d’être

Antonyms

indictment
request

sentence
opposition

charge
question

Synonyms
noun obstruction, antagonism

action
hostility
resistance
struggle
violation
antithesis
competition
counteraction
defense
brush
clash

combat
contest
engagement
disapproval
grapple
encounter
contrariety
war
conflict
contention
repugnance

counterattack
defiance
rivalry
fray
duel
warfare
contradistinction
strife
repulsion
aversion
skirmish

prevention
con
civil disobedience
confronting
contraposition
negativism
unfriendliness
antinomy
obstructiveness
opposure
oppugnancy

Antonyms

obedience
surrender
accord
calm
affection
liking

compatibility
team
yielding
peace
retreat
agreement

harmony
kindness
sympathy
love
teammates

Synonyms
noun bulwark

defense
buttress
barrier
protection

fortification
partition
buffet
bastion

barricade
embankment
rampart
safeguard

protective wall

Antonyms

harm
hurt

injury
opening

Synonyms
noun maintenance, protection

storage
conservancy
conservation
safety
security
care
keeping
safekeeping

saving
shield
salvation
support
freezing
guard
evaporation
defense

refrigeration
ward
safeguard
curing
guardianship
canning
safeguarding
perpetuation

sustentation
tanning
pickling
preserval
upholding

Antonyms

danger
endangerment
harm

hurt
injury
destruction

ruin
neglect

Synonyms
noun care, guardianship

shelter
preservation
stability
conservation
safety
security
safeguard
insurance
shield
armament

guard
defense
aegis
surety
tutelage
custody
safekeeping
armor
fix
camouflage

charge
assurance
umbrella
barrier
buffer
screen
strength
ward
refuge
bulwark

certainty
cover
salvation
self-defense
reassurance
invulnerability
guarding
protecting
wardship

Antonyms

destruction
danger
doubt
uncertainty

harm
hurt
injury
threat

insecurity
attack

Synonyms
noun fortification, stronghold

barricade
bastion
ridge
fence
barrier
bulwark

wall
parapet
support
guard
defense
hill

embankment
protection
elevation
mound
security
fort

breastwork
earthwork
vallation

Antonyms

ditch

depression

Synonyms
noun explanation for an action

case
justification
idea
argument
excuse
rationale
proof

account
apology
cover
notion
wherefore
defense
exposition

vindication
rationalization
apologia
why
ground
song and dance
sour grapes

the whole idea
whatfor
why and wherefore
whyfor

Antonyms

indictment

charge

Synonyms
noun counterstatement

reply
rejoinder
defense

answer
counterclaim
countercharge

counterargument
confutation
counteraccusation

Synonyms
noun answer, reply

repartee
rebuttal
retort
return

defense
comeback
wisecrack
response

counterclaim
countercharge
counterargument
confutation

counteraccusation
counterstatement

Antonyms

request

question

Synonyms
noun place one goes for peace

sanctuary
hideaway
shelter
resort
haven
refuge
retirement
habitat

convent
privacy
harbor
covert
hermitage
solitude
cover
haunt

cell
defense
ark
den
cloister
security
asylum
seclusion

port
ivory tower
safe house
adytum
hiding place
safe place

Antonyms

coming

advance

arrival

Synonyms
noun foundation

mainstay
strength
defense

bulwark
support
cornerstone

protection
anchor
Rock of Gibraltar

Synonyms
noun protection

security
shield
convoy
bulwark

armor
screen
armament
buffer

guard
defense
aegis
escort

ward
surety

Antonyms

endangerment
harm

hurt
injury

Synonyms
noun protection from harm

freedom
security
sanctuary
immunity

shelter
cover
defense
refuge

asylum
assurance
inviolability
invulnerability

safeness
impregnability

Antonyms

danger
exposure

jeopardy
vulnerability

Synonyms
noun place to hide, be safe

hideout
shelter
resort
oasis
protection
retreat
church

harbor
asylum
haven
refuge
hideaway
convent
covert

screen
cover
defense
den
hole
port
shield

ivory tower
safe house
harborage
hole-up

Synonyms
noun safety, protection

freedom
preservation
surveillance
bond
guarantee
insurance
care
sanctuary
pledge
pawn
armament

guard
defense
promise
asylum
surety
custody
shield
compact
safekeeping
armor
bail

refuge
warrant
immunity
covenant
collateral
shelter
agreement
earnest
ward
safeguard
retreat

pact
redemption
precaution
cover
contract
token
aegis
salvation
safeness
safety measure

Antonyms

endangerment
harm
hurt
injury

danger
peril
uncertainty
worry

break
disagreement
insecurity
trouble

Synonyms
noun protection, habitat

shed
sanctuary
dwelling
house
hut
shack
apartment
safety
lodging
home
asylum
haven
refuge
tent

shield
covert
crib
guard
defense
port
retirement
hide
housing
cave
pen
pad
hideout
preserve

umbrella
den
hideaway
hermitage
guardian
screen
joint
shadow
security
retreat
harbor
cover
roof
shade

turf
tower
protector
rack
condo
harborage
co-op
roost
digs
hole in the wall
homeplate
quarterage
roof over head

Antonyms

brightness

light

Synonyms
noun protection

armor
buffer
safeguard
shelter
bulwark

screen
armament
cover
guard
defense

aegis
escutcheon
rampart
mail
ward

security
absorber
bumper
buckler

Synonyms
noun strategy

stratagem
campaign
move
course
defense
technique
ploy

system
way
policy
scheme
approach
method
maneuver

means
tack
plan
disposition
device
line
trick

procedure
red tape
channels
generalship
maneuvering
plan of attack

Synonyms
noun fortification

slope
fence

barrier
bluff

defense
stockade

enclosure
cliff

Synonyms
noun weapon

ordnance
ammunition
arms

defense
material
gun

heat
protection
munitions

security
hardware
weaponry

Synonyms
noun justification

exoneration
revenge
proof

exculpation
pardon
defense

acquittal
apology
clearance

Antonyms

condemnation
censure
guilt

indictment
blame
charge

conviction
disproval

Synonyms
noun protective activity

conversion
defense

repression
suppression

defense reaction
sublimation

symbolization

Synonyms
noun justification

apology
explanation

excuse
defense

pretext
apologetic

apologetics

Synonyms
noun opposition

violation
antithesis
resistance
competition
counteraction
defense
brush
clash
combat
contest
engagement
disapproval

grapple
fray
contrariety
war
conflict
contention
repugnance
antagonism
hostility
counterattack
skirmish
struggle

defiance
contrariness
rivalry
encounter
duel
warfare
contradistinction
contradiction
strife
repulsion
aversion
action

prevention
con
civil disobedience
confronting
contraposition
negativism
unfriendliness
antinomy
obstructiveness
opposure
oppugnancy

Antonyms

obedience
submission
surrender
accord
calm
affection

friendliness
friendship
liking
yielding
peace
retreat

agreement
approval
harmony
kindness
sympathy
love