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defenceless

adjective (defenceless, more defenceless, most defenceless)

«defenceless» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

Defenceless means having no protection, and unable to fight back or guard yourself. tree →

In the lessons

in stories a defenceless animal or child is in danger from a bigger creature; in lessons, a helpless target

Examples

A baby bird is defenceless without its mother. tree →
The defenceless rabbit hid under a leaf. tree →
It is cowardly to attack the defenceless. tree →

Note

nothing for maths

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «defenceless» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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