| defense reaction | |
noun | |
| (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires [syn: defense mechanism] |
| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
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