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self-contemplation
Self-contradiction
Self-contradictory
Self-control
Self-convicted
Self-conviction
Self-created
self-criticism
self-cultivation
Self-culture
Self-deceit
Self-deceived
Self-deception
self-defeating
Self-defence
-- Self-defense --
Self-defensive
Self-degradation
Self-delation
Self-delusion
Self-denial
Self-denying
Self-dependent
Self-depending
Self-depraved
self-deprecating
self-depreciation
self-destroy
Self-destroyer
self-destruct
Self-destruction
Self-destructive
Self-defense
Self`-de`fense´
n.
1.
The
act
of
defending
one
'
s
own
person
,
property
,
or
reputation
.
In self-defense
(Law)
in
protection
of
self
, -
it
being
permitted
in
law
to
a
party
on
whom
a
grave
wrong
is
attempted
to
resist
the
wrong
,
even
at
the
peril
of
the
life
of
the
assailiant
.
- Wharton.
Noun
1.
self-defense
-
the
act
of
defending
yourself
Synonyms:
self-defence
,
self-protection
avoidance
reaction
,
defence
,
defense
,
defense
in
depth
,
defense
mechanism
,
defenses
,
deterrent
capacity
,
ego
defenses
,
escape
mechanism
,
guard
,
negative
taxis
,
protection
,
psychological
defenses
,
resistance
,
self-preservation
,
self-protection
,
the
defensive
,
ward
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