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Synonyms for defensiveness
de·fen·sive·ness
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Princeton's WordNet
defensivenessnoun
excessive sensitivity to criticism
"his defensiveness was manifested in hurt silence"; "the fear of being sued for malpractice has magnified physicians' defensiveness"
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How to use defensiveness in a sentence?
The ‘May I Kiss You’ presentation minimizes defensiveness and promotes an open discussion of an often silent topic.
In a person who is open to experience each stimulus is freely relayed through the nervous system, without being distorted by any process of defensiveness.
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- defensiivisyysFinnish
- बचावHindi
- pertahanan diriIndonesian
- பாதுகாப்புத்தன்மைTamil
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