Defense and Offence

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Defense

Defense noun - (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring.
Usage example: his teams are always good on defense
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Antonyms for Defense
Offence is an antonym for defense.
Nearby Words: defend, defence, defenseless, defensive, defensible

Offence

Offence noun - The team that has the ball (or puck) and is trying to score.
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Synonyms for Offence
Defense is an antonym for offence.
Nearby Words: offensive, offend, offender, offensively
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  • Anime / Future Card Buddyfight Competitive Balance: Dragon World units are generally balanced between offence and defense between all of it's decks, especially with it's Armordragons.
    Source: Anime / Future Card Buddyfight
  • In medieval fantasy game Ars Magica, Join or Die is policy of the Order of Hermes, if you're a magician the Order considers potent enough to bother with, mostly those who have a sufficient magical defense or offence.
    Source: Join or Die
  • Parasol of Pain It should be noted, however, that he uses his parasol almost exclusively for defense but not offence. How?
    Source: Parasol of Pain
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Offence or Defense. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/defense/offence.

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