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[di'fens]1) (the act or action of defending against attack: the defence of Rome; He spoke in defence of the plans.) obramba2) (the method or equipment used to guard or protect: The walls will act as a defence against flooding.) obramba3) (a person's answer to an accusation especially in a law-court: What is your defence?) obramba•- the defence* * *[diféns]nounobramba, odboj napadaplural military utrdba; juridically lawyer ( —ali counsel) for the defence — branilec, zagovornikart ( —ali science) of defence — boks, mečevanjeto come to the defence of s.o. — braniti kogamedicine defence mechanism — obrambni mehanizem
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