Defence and Offense

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Defence noun - (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring.

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Offense is an antonym for defence.

Offense noun - The team that has the ball (or puck) and is trying to score.

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Defence is an antonym for offense.

That or a weapon that is good for offense and defence.

Source: Choice of Two Weapons
These things are level 73 but have almost no life points or defence, meaning that they are all offense.

Source: Goddamned Bats / Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game
If it's placed near the back of the lawn, it gains high offense but has low defence.

Source: Video Game / Plants vs. Zombies 2: It's About Time

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Offense and Defence. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/defence/offense

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