Defense and Keep

Defense

Defense noun - Means or method of defending.

Keep and defense are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Keep" instead a noun "Defense".

Keep

Keep noun - The act or activity of keeping something in an existing and usually satisfactory condition.
Usage example: the keep of the stable is mainly left to the two equine-loving daughters

Defense and keep are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Defense" instead a noun "Keep".

Nearby Words: keeping, keeper

Both words in one sentence

  • Going on the offensive is suicidal — the trick is to focus on defense and keep the Squishy Wizard alive long enough to do the real damage.
  • Deployable Cover Their standard defense, the force field can be used to prevent melee units from getting up close and to keep ranged units out of attack range when you pair them up with Colossi.
  • Instead of attempting to rally a defense against the Space Pirates after an attack on planets biggest merchant family instead turns against them, and in addition he plans to scrap what little protection it has in it's small number of Privateers in order to keep the pirates happy.
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