Defences
Defence mechanism and defences are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Defence mechanism" instead a noun "Defences".
Defence mechanism
Defence mechanism noun - (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires.
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Defences and defence mechanism are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Defences" with "Defence mechanism", this terms are similar.
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Defence mechanism and Defences. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 08, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/defences/defence_mechanism
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