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defence
Noun
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Defence is the process of protecting.
The secretary of defence met with the president at the White House.
Airplanes attacked the Ministry of Defence in Tehran.
Clinton's lawyers will lay out his defence next week.
Police officers can only shoot in self defence or to protect another person's life.
When he was accused, his friends and even some people who have never met him rushed to his defence.
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In a court case, the defence is the person who was accused of a crime together with their lawyer.
His defence lawyers say that Honecker did not shoot the gun.
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The defence is the players who are supposed to stop the other team from scoring points.
I wasn't very satisfied with the play of our offense, but our defence played great.
budget
Noun
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A budget is a limit to how much money can be spent on something.
Our budget for a new car is $10,000.
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A budget is a plan for how money will be spent.
The accountant made a new budget that showed us how much we would spend on materials.
A family budget is a good idea to help you manage your finances.
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If you are on a budget, you are trying not to spend a lot of money.
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A budget item is something that can be bought cheaply.
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A budget item is one thing that you plan to spend money on.
budget
Verb
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If you budget, you plan how money or time will be spent.
It is important to budget your time on the test. Don't take too long on any one question.