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English Dictionary: defence mechanism by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
defence mechanism
n
  1. (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
    Synonym(s): defense mechanism, defense reaction, defence mechanism, defence reaction, defense, defence
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