defence vs offence

defence and offence both are nouns.

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

defence (noun)	offence (noun)
(military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies	the action of attacking an enemy
the act of defending someone or something against attack or injury	a transgression that constitutes a violation of what is judged to be right
a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him	a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings of others
protection from harm	a feeling of anger caused by being offended
a structure used to defend against attack	the team that has the ball (or puck) and is trying to score
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