offence vs defence

offence and defence both are nouns.

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

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