defence mechanism

noun
16 letters4 syllables31 points in Scrabble®36 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS1
NOUN
1

(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires.

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Starts withD
Ends withM
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Scrabble®31 points
Words With Friends®36 points
Double word62 points
Triple word93 points
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Starts & ends withD … M
Syllablesde · fence mech · an · ism
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