82 entries under expression topic. ×
| cover story(reason, trick, explanation, excuse) | |
| dead wall(idiom, hindrance) | |
| deadly weapon(idiom, arms) | |
| eye for an eye(idiom, attack, revenge) | |
| fidei defensor | |
| fish tale(action, claim, statement, excuse) | |
| genius loci(idiom, safety) | |
| guardian angel(idiom, safety) | |
| hiding place(noun, protection, screen, shelter) | |
| in defense | |
| ivory tower(noun, shelter, sanctuary, refuge) | |
| levee breakwater(idiom, hindrance) | |
| line of reasoning(noun, idiom, reason, case) | |
| mea culpa(excuse, regret, confession) | |
| monkey wrench(hindrance, impediment, discouragement) | |
| moral support(noun, help, encouragement, assistance) | |
| on the defense | |
| on the defensive | |
| plead ignorance(idiom, vindication) | |
| plead one's cause(idiom, vindication) |
For more, visit
Defense on
Power Thesaurus
| APA | Smart Define. (2015). defense thesaurus. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/defense/thesaurus/synonyms |
| Chicago | Smart Define. 2015. "defense thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/defense/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 22, 2026). |
| Harvard | Smart Define 2015, defense thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 22 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/defense/thesaurus/synonyms>. |
| MLA | Smart Define. "defense thesaurus" 22 December 2015. Web. 22 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/defense/thesaurus/synonyms> |