defensive: Difference between revisions

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Positive
defensive

Comparative
more defensive

Superlative
most defensive

Defensive positions, weapons, plans, etc. are used to protect against attack. <> Na kariya.
- Antonyms: offensive and attacking
China's growth puts Canadian employers in a defensive position.
(sport) A defensive player tries to stop the other team from scoring. <> mai kare ƙungiyarsa a fannin wani wasa.
- Antonyms: offensive and attacking
A $ 10 million bonus, makes him the highest-paid defensive player in the National Football League.
If someone is being defensive or on the defensive, they feel unsure about their position, and they try to show that they are right. <> kare ra'ayinka, kare mutunci.
- Antonym: confident
I don't know why she gets very defensive every time I ask about her job.

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 #{{cx|sport}} A '''defensive''' player tries to stop the other team from scoring. <> mai [[kare]] ƙungiyarsa a fannin wani wasa. {{antonyms|offensive|attacking}}
 #: ''A $ 10 million [[bonus]], makes him the highest-paid '''defensive''' player in the {{w|National Football League}}.''
-# If someone is being '''defensive''' or on the '''defensive''', they feel unsure about their position, and they try to show that they are right. <> kare ra'ayinka. {{antonyms|confident}}
+# If someone is being '''defensive''' or on the '''defensive''', they feel unsure about their position, and they try to show that they are right. <> kare ra'ayinka, kare mutunci. {{antonyms|confident}}
 #: ''I don't know why she gets very '''defensive''' every time I ask about her job.''
 ===Related words===
 *[[defend]]