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answer vs defense

defense vs answer

answer and defense both are nouns.

answer is a verb but defense is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
answer Yes No Yes No
defense Yes No No No
As nouns, defense is a hyponym of answer; that is, defense is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than answer:
  • answer: the speech act of replying to a question
  • defense: the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions
Other hyponyms of answer include Urim and Thummim, defence, refutation.
answer (noun) defense (noun)
a nonverbal reaction (military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies
the speech act of replying to a question the act of defending someone or something against attack or injury
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him
a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem protection from harm
the principal pleading by the defendant in response to plaintiff's complaint; in criminal law it consists of the defendant's plea of `guilty' or `not guilty' (or nolo contendere); in civil law it must contain denials of all allegations in the plaintiff's complaint that the defendant hopes to controvert and it can contain affirmative defenses or counterclaims a structure used to defend against attack
the justification for some act or belief
the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions
the defendant and his legal advisors collectively
(sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring
an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack
(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
answer (verb) defense (verb)
give the correct answer or solution to
respond to a signal
understand the meaning of
react to a stimulus or command
react verbally
give a defence or refutation of (a charge) or in (an argument)
be satisfactory for; meet the requirements of or serve the purpose of
match or correspond
be liable or accountable
be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
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