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adjective intended for defense or protection, or serving to defend or protect.Defensive fortifications were built along the sea coast.Defensive measures were taken to protect the island from invasion. See the full entry

noun any object made by human beings, especially one of an earlier era.The museum had an exhibit of ancient Mexican artifacts. See the full entry

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intransitive verb to feel about or feel one’s way with the hands, as if blind.She groped in the dark for the light switch. See the full entry

intransitive verb to shine with reflected light, sometimes sparkling and sometimes softly lustrous.The tinsel glistened on the Christmas tree. See the full entry