Defense
Defense noun - Means or method of defending.
Treason
Treason noun - The act or fact of violating the trust or confidence of another.
Usage example: reading a friend's diary without permission would have to be regarded as the ultimate act of personal treason
Both words in one sentence
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The villain is confronted about accusations of treason by his father-in-law (who, in his defense, was drunk at the time).
Source: Have You Told Anyone Else? -
She is later tried for treason but acquitted, as the defense claimed the aliens Mind Raped her.
Source: First Contact - Samuel Adams himself says that since nobody knew who fired the first shot that started the war he was going to spin it to look like self defense rather then treason.
Source: Villain Has a Point
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