Assailable and Defensible

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Assailable adjective - Not defended or capable of being defended.

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Defensible is an antonym for assailable.

Nearby Words: assail, assailed, assailant, assailing

Defensible adjective - Capable of being defended against physical attack.

Usage example: the pioneers retreated to a defensible hillside to take a stand against the raiders

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Assailable is an antonym for defensible.

Nearby Words: defend, defense, defensive

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