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Term: degensive

Part of speech: Adjective

Sense 1: Pertaining to the act of defending or protecting.

Sample sentence: The coach emphasized the importance of a degensive strategy to prevent the opposing team from scoring.

Sense 2: Showing a defensive or protective nature.

Sample sentence: The mother's degensive instinct kicked in when she sensed danger near her child.

Sense 3: In local usage (specific regional dialect), degensive means having a cautious and reserved behavior.

Sample sentence: He displayed a degensive attitude when faced with unfamiliar situations, preferring to observe before actively participating.

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