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Like a thesis defense Crossword Clue

Last seen in: Boston Globe · 2026-10-28

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(noun)

  1. an examination conducted by spoken communication

(adjective)

  1. a stage in psychosexual development when the child's interest is concentrated in the mouth; fixation at this stage is said to result in dependence, selfishness, and aggression
  2. of or involving the mouth or mouth region or the surface on which the mouth is located
  3. of or relating to or affecting or for use in the mouth

(adjective satellite)

  1. using speech rather than writing

(noun)

  1. the act of defending someone or something against attack or injury
  2. protection from harm
  3. (military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies
  4. a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him
  5. a structure used to defend against attack
  6. the justification for some act or belief
  7. the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions
  8. an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack
  9. the defendant and his legal advisors collectively
  10. (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring
  11. the federal department responsible for safeguarding national security of the United States; created in 1947
  12. (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires

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    Like a thesis defense (4)

    Boston Globe · Oct 28, 2026

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