DEFENCE REACTION
\dɪfˈɛns ɹɪˈakʃən], \dɪfˈɛns ɹɪˈakʃən], \d_ɪ_f_ˈɛ_n_s ɹ_ɪ__ˈa_k_ʃ_ə_n]\
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(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
By Princeton University
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(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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Snake's-head
- Guinea-hen flower; -- so called in England because its spotted petals resemble the scales of a snake's head.