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entrapment vs defence

defence vs entrapment

entrapment and defence both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
entrapment Yes No No No
defence Yes No No No
As nouns, defence is a hypernym of entrapment; that is, defence is a word with a broader meaning than entrapment:
  • entrapment: a defense that claims the defendant would not have broken the law if not tricked into doing it by law enforcement officials
  • defence: a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him
Other hypernyms of entrapment include defense, demurrer, denial.
entrapment (noun) defence (noun)
a defense that claims the defendant would not have broken the law if not tricked into doing it by law enforcement officials (military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies
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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