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defense vs alibi

alibi vs defense

defense and alibi both are nouns.

defense is not a verb while alibi is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
defense Yes No No No
alibi Yes No Yes No
As nouns, alibi is a hyponym of defense; that is, alibi is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than defense:
  • defense: the justification for some act or belief
  • alibi: (law) a defense by an accused person purporting to show that he or she could not have committed the crime in question
Other hyponyms of defense include apologia, apology, exculpation, excuse, self-justification.
defense (noun) alibi (noun)
(military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies (law) a defense by an accused person purporting to show that he or she could not have committed the crime in question
the act of defending someone or something against attack or injury a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.
a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him
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
defense (verb) alibi (verb)
exonerate by means of an alibi
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