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Noun: self-defense  self di'fen(t)s
Usage: US (=self-defence)
  1. The act of defending yourself
    - self-defence [Brit, Cdn], self-protection

Derived forms: self-defenses

Type of: protection

Encyclopedia: Self-defense

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self-denial
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