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defense vs entrapment

entrapment vs defense

defense and entrapment both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
defense Yes No No No
entrapment Yes No No No
As nouns, entrapment is a hyponym of defense; that is, entrapment is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than defense:
  • defense: a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him
  • entrapment: a defense that claims the defendant would not have broken the law if not tricked into doing it by law enforcement officials
defense (noun) entrapment (noun)
(military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies a defense that claims the defendant would not have broken the law if not tricked into doing it by law enforcement officials
the act of defending someone or something against attack or injury
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
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