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HASTY DEFENCE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does hasty defence mean?
• HASTY DEFENCE (noun)
The noun HASTY DEFENCE has 1 sense:
1. a defense organized while in contact with the enemy or when time is limited
Familiarity information: HASTY DEFENCE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A defense organized while in contact with the enemy or when time is limited
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
hasty defence; hasty defense
Hypernyms ("hasty defence" is a kind of...):
defence; defense; defensive measure ((military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies)
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