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defense
/di-fenss/
 
n-uc, n-ct.
 
1.
Def.: pegpakig-ehet eyew te pegpeengked te etew, butang wey ke lugar ne egkasakitan; pegpangabang
MS: pegpangabang
the action of fighting to stop a person, thing or place from being hurt.
Their defense of the city was successful, and the attackers could not enter.
 
n-uc, n-ct.
 
2.
Def.: pegpangabang te pegpangatarengan
MS: pegpangabang te pegpangatarengan
the action of saying why a person or thing is not bad.
 
n-ct.
 
3.
Def.: egpakapangabang; egpakaalang; egpakaatang; egpakabulig
MS: egpakapangabang; egpakaalang; egpakaatang; egpakabulig
something which can stop a person, thing, or place from being hurt.
Vitamin C is a good defense against the flu.
Some ancient cities had walls as a defense against attack.
See defend
Sem.Dom.: GSL0601-0625
Status: ready

Last updated: 17/Jan/2012