Against and Defensive

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Against preposition - In or into contact with.

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Defensive and against are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Defensive" instead an adjective "Against".

Defensive adjective - Intended to resist or prevent attack or aggression.

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Against and defensive are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Against" instead an adjective "Defensive".

Nearby Words: defend, defense, defence, defender, defending

Fan reactions have been split between outrage against and defensive of the choice.

Source: Race Lift / Changing The Minority
Hopeless War: Even after humanity's defeat against the Gastrea, they are still in a hopeless defensive war against the Gastrea.

Source: Light Novel / Black Bullet
Shikamaru plays according to no conventional defensive prescription, but instead plays each of his pieces as one of his age group against his father's remainder of the Konoha ninja.

Source: Talking Through Technique

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