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Noun: self-defense  self di'fen(t)s
Usage: US (elsewhere: self-defence)
  1. The act of defending yourself
    "She took self-defense classes after the attack";
    - self-defence [Brit, Cdn], self-protection

Derived forms: self-defenses

Type of: protection

Encyclopedia: Self-defense