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Defenseless

Dih-FEH-nsluhs

/dɪˈfɛnslʌs/

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defenseless

Dictionary meaning

Without defense.

Examples

  • The child was standing in the middle of the crossfire, defenselessly.
  • A defenseless child.

Synonyms: defenceless, defenselessly, defencelessly

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