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defence vs structure

structure vs defence

defence and structure both are nouns.

defence is not a verb while structure is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
defence Yes No No No
structure Yes No Yes No
As nouns, structure is a hypernym of defence; that is, structure is a word with a broader meaning than defence:
  • defence: a structure used to defend against attack
  • structure: a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
Other hypernyms of defence include construction.
defence (noun) structure (noun)
(military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
the act of defending someone or something against attack or injury the manner of construction of something and the arrangement of its parts
a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing and its construction and arrangement
protection from harm the complex composition of knowledge as elements and their combinations
a structure used to defend against attack the people in a society considered as a system organized by a characteristic pattern of relationships
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) structure (verb)
give a structure to
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