defence vs munition

munition vs defence

defence and munition both are nouns.

defence is not a verb while munition is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
defence	Yes	No	No	No
munition	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, munition is a hyponym of defence; that is, munition is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than defence:

defence: a structure used to defend against attack
munition: defensive structure consisting of walls or mounds built around a stronghold to strengthen it

Other hyponyms of defence include cheval-de-frise, chevaux-de-frise, fortification, fort, fortress, line of defence, line of defense, outwork, fastness, stronghold.

defence (noun)	munition (noun)
(military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies	weapons considered collectively
the act of defending someone or something against attack or injury	defensive structure consisting of walls or mounds built around a stronghold to strengthen it
a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him	military supplies
protection from harm
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

defence (verb)	munition (verb)
	supply with weapons

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