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   defensiveness

   /dɪˈfɛnsɪvnɪs/

   noun

   • 1. the quality of being anxious to challenge or avoid criticism: "their supporters have reacted with defensiveness and hostility to the disclosure"
   • 2. behaviour intended to defend or protect: "defensiveness of the hive was related to the size of the colony"

   Scrabble Points: 20

   • D

     2

   • E

     1

   • F

     4

   • E

     1

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     1

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     1

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     1

   • V

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   • E

     1

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     1

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     1

   • S

     1

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