Hypernyms for "defense"
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air defense
alibi
apologia
apology
bastion
biodefence
biodefense
biological defence
biological defense
biological warfare defence
biological warfare defense
BW defence
BW defense
chemical defence
chemical defense
cheval-de-frise
chevaux-de-frise
compensation
confutation
conversion
deliberate defence
deliberate defense
denial
displacement
entrapment
exculpation
excuse
fastness
fort
fortification
fortress
hasty defence
hasty defense
idealisation
idealization
intellectualisation
intellectualization
isolation
line of defence
line of defense
minelaying
mining
munition
outwork
projection
rationalisation
rationalization
reaction formation
rebuttal
regression
repression
self-justification
stand
stronghold
umbrella
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.