adequate defence

collocation in English

meaningsofadequateanddefence

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adequate
adjective
uk
/ˈæd.ə.kwət/us
/ˈæd.ə.kwət/
enough or satisfactory for a ...
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defence
noun
uk
/dɪˈfens/us
/dɪˈfens/
the act of protecting someone or something against attack or ...
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(Definition ofadequateanddefencefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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However, it would seem that anadequatedefenceof purpose theory must address it.
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They are foradequatedefence.
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Is this not anadequatedefence?
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He mentions the words "adequatedefence".
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That is not anadequatedefence.
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A photograph is not anadequatedefence.
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It is not anadequatedefence.
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The cost now prevents any nation providingadequatedefenceindependently.
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It has also shown us the need foradequatedefence.
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I know that that is not always anadequatedefence.
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No one is denying that we needadequatedefenceexpenditure.
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What does he imagine constitutesadequatedefencein modern terms?
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However, that is not anadequatedefenceof the position.
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The excuse is that we cannot afford anadequatedefence.
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If we wantadequatedefence, we must pay for it.
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He argued for what was called anadequatedefence.
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Has he been provided with anadequatedefence?
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It is essential that we have anadequatedefence.
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It is not a case of not being able to affordadequatedefence, it is a case of not wishing to affordadequatedefence.
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Either haveadequatedefence, and be prepared to make the sacrifices for anadequatedefence, or, better still, have no defence at all.
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That freedom, in my view, can be maintained only withadequatedefence.
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I should look to him for anadequatedefenceagainst raids.
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It was fully appreciated that a healthy civilian economy is a necessary basis foradequatedefence.
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Against that threat, it is proper that we makeadequatedefenceprovision.
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