Difference between Defensive and Excusatory

DEFENSIVE vs EXCUSATORY: NOUN

An attitude of defensiveness (especially in the phrase `on the defensive')
A means, attitude or position of defense.
An attitude or position of defense.
That which defends or serves for defense; a safeguard; a security.
To be or stand in a state or posture of defense or resistance, in opposition to aggression or attack.
That which defends; a safeguard.
A means of defense.

Attempting to justify or defend in speech or writing
Serving as or appropriate for defending or protecting
Intended to withstand or deter aggression or attack.
Of or relating to the effort to prevent an opponent from gaining points in a game or athletic contest.
Performed so as to avoid risk, danger, or legal liability.
Of or relating to defense.
Constantly protecting oneself from criticism, exposure of one's shortcomings, or other real or perceived threats to the ego.
Serving to defend or protect; proper for defense; opposed to offensive.
Intended or appropriate for defending against or deterring aggression or attack
In a state or posture of defense.
Intended for defence; protective
Intended to deter attack
Performed so as to minimise risk
Displaying an inordinate sensitivity to criticism; compare paranoid
Carried on by resisting attack or aggression; -- opposed to offensive.
Of a bowling or fielding tactic designed to prevent the other side from scoring runs.; of a batting tactic designed to prevent being out.
Pertaining to defense, as opposed to attack.

An attitude of defensiveness
Serving to defend; proper for defense: as, defensive armor.
Of the nature of defense; consisting in resisting attack or aggression: as, defensive war, in distinction from offensive war, which is aggressive.
In a state or posture to defend: as, a defensive attitude.
(idiom) (on the defensive) Prepared to withstand or counter aggression or attack.

Making excuse; containing excuse or apology; apologetical: as, an excusatory plea.

Fielding, Guard, Defender, Defense, Defensive attitude, Justificative, Excusatory, Justificatory, Protective, Apologetic, Antiaircraft, Antitank, En garde, Antisubmarine, Defending

Preventative, Passive, Guard, Defender, Defense, Justificative, Excusatory, Justificatory, Protective, Apologetic, Antiaircraft, Antitank, En garde, Antisubmarine, Defending

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