Defense
Defense noun - Means or method of defending.
Reply and defense are semantically related. in explanation topic. In some cases you can use "Reply" instead a noun "Defense".
Reply
Reply noun - Something spoken or written in reaction especially to a question.
Usage example: I look forward to your reply to my request
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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In the film "Crossed Swords", a version of "The Prince and the Pauper", the Prince insists to the man who came to his defense that he was the Prince and he receives the reply "yes, and I'm Ivan the Terrible".
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