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misdefense

noun

Etymology

From mis- + defense.

  1. derived from dēfēnsa — “protection”
  2. derived from defens
  3. inherited from defens
  4. prefixed as misdefense — “mis + defense”

Definitions

  1. A faulty defense that allows one's opponent to take advantage

    • South now had seven tricks (two spades, three hearts and two clubs), and a later misdefense allowed an overtrick.

The neighborhood

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