Phrase · Relationships & dating
an unprompted defence
noun phrase
/un-promp-tid-di-fens/
Definition
A spontaneous, loyal act of standing up for a partner in a dispute, delivered without any need to be asked first.
In use
“Got an unprompted defence off him at the barbecue, jumped straight in when someone had a dig at me.”
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Language
- Language form
- noun phrase
- Pronunciation
- /un-promp-tid-di-fens/
Classification
- Life domain
- People & society
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