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defensive posture

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defensive
adjective
uk /dɪˈfen.sɪv/ us /dɪˈfen.sɪv/
used to protect someone or something ...
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posture
noun
uk /ˈpɒs.tʃər/ us /ˈpɑːs.tʃɚ/
the way in which someone usually holds their shoulders, neck, and back, or a particular position in which someone stands, ...
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Examples of defensive posture


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A defensiveposture involves the loss of initiative, with all its disadvantages.
The need for protection under this defensiveposture has even been offered as a justification for taking preemptive aggressive action.
It is simply a question of increasing our defensiveposture.
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We must see a change to a defensiveposture.
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Basically, they adopted a defensiveposture, as one would expect.
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There was no place for a defensiveposture.
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He began training his troops to have a pre-emptive rather than a defensiveposture.
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It stresses that conquest is easy and security difficult to obtain from defensiveposture.
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At the same time, the forces were modernized and reoriented towards a defensiveposture.
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Prey that moves towards the cat with confidence may be exhibiting an aggressive defensiveposture.
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It comes not only from the trade unions, but to some extent from management, which often instinctively adopts a defensiveposture.
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It would be wrong for us in our defensiveposture not to take account of the threat represented by those forces.
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It is my judgment that in the main, although not always, these measures have been introduced from a defensiveposture and not from an offensive posture.
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His mockery of obscene images is portrayed as a defensiveposture to hide their titillating effect on him.
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They can also assume a defensiveposture and charge a power bar that allows them to unleash a blast that attacks all enemies.
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When detecting the seismics of an alarm call signalling danger from predators, elephants enter a defensiveposture and family groups will pack together.
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Most of the headquarters staff were convinced that the strategy would be to remain in a defensiveposture until the situation clarified.
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Growling is used to indicate a willingness to attack, while the higher-pitched snarl is used when adopting a defensiveposture.
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Some specimens can be extremely docile and easy to handle, while others might not tolerate handling and display their above-mentioned defensiveposture.
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Anti-tank tactics during the war were largely integrated with the offensive or defensiveposture of the troops being supported, usually infantry.
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If the threat remains motionless, the snake will quickly attempt to escape, but at any sign of movement will adopt its defensiveposture again.
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He stated that rather than a defensiveposture usually taken by wolves feeling threatened, it was one of assertive aggression with no hint of fear or insecurity.
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It is considered a variant of "chdan-no-kamae" and therefore appearing as a defensiveposture, but instead it is used to deflect blows and create striking opportunities.
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The armed forces began mobilization, call up of reservist, and deployed army, navy and air force personal on ground duty at a defensiveposture at first.
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