defensiveness
/dɪˈfensɪvnəs/noun
उच्चारण डिफ़ेन्सिव्नस
आत्म-रक्षात्मक रवैया, सफ़ाई देने की प्रवृत्ति
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behaviour that shows somebody feels that others are criticising them
आत्म-रक्षात्मक रवैया, सफ़ाई देने की प्रवृत्ति
- There was a note of defensiveness in his voice.
- Her defensiveness made it hard to discuss the problem.
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defensive adjectivedefensively adverb