Fence vs. Defence

Fence vs. Defence — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Fence and Defence

Fencenoun

A thin artificial barrier that separates two pieces of land or a house perimeter.

Defencenoun

The action of defending, of protecting from attack, danger or injury.

Fencenoun

Someone who hides or buys and sells stolen goods, a criminal middleman for transactions of stolen goods.

Defencenoun

Something used to oppose attacks.

Fencenoun

The place whence such a middleman operates.

Defencenoun

An argument in support or justification of something.

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Fencenoun

Skill in oral debate.

Defencenoun

A strategy and tactics employed to prevent the other team from scoring; contrasted with offence.

Fencenoun

The art or practice of fencing.

Defencenoun

The portion of a team dedicated to preventing the other team from scoring; contrasted with offence.

Fencenoun

A guard or guide on machinery.

Defencenoun

Government policy or (infra)structure related to the military.

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Fencenoun

(figuratively) A barrier, for example an emotional barrier.

Defencenoun

(obsolete) Prohibition; a prohibitory ordinance.

Fencenoun

A memory barrier.

Defenceverb

To furnish with defences; to fortify.

Fenceverb

(transitive) To enclose, contain or separate by building fence.

Defencenoun

(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires

Fenceverb

(transitive) To defend or guard.

Defencenoun

(sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring;

his teams are always good on defense

Fenceverb

(transitive) To engage in the selling or buying of stolen goods.

Defencenoun

the defendant and his legal advisors collectively;

the defense called for a mistrial

Fenceverb

To engage in the sport of fencing.

Defencenoun

an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack;

he joined the defense against invasion

Fenceverb

To jump over a fence.

Defencenoun

the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions;

his refutation of the charges was short and persuasivein defense he said the other man started it

Fencenoun

a barrier that serves to enclose an area

Defencenoun

the justification for some act or belief;

he offered a persuasive defense of the theory

Fencenoun

a dealer in stolen property

Defencenoun

a structure used for defense;

the artillery battered down the defenses

Fenceverb

enclose with a fence;

we fenced in our yard

Defencenoun

a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him;

he gave evidence for the defense

Fenceverb

receive stolen goods

Defencenoun

military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies;

they died in the defense of Stalingradthey were developed for the defense program

Fenceverb

fight with fencing swords

Defencenoun

protection from harm;

sanitation is the best defense against disease

Fenceverb

surround with a wall in order to fortify

Fenceverb

have an argument about something