Defense reaction
Defense reaction noun - (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires.
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Protective activity and defense reaction are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Protective activity" instead a noun phrase "Defense reaction".
Protective activity
Defense reaction and protective activity are semantically related. You can use "Defense reaction" instead a noun phrase "Protective activity".
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Protective activity and Defense reaction. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/defense_reaction/protective_activity
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