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