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Defence
An academic defence is a formal session where a candidate answers questions about their dissertation. American English spells it defense.
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His dissertation defence lasted three hours.
His dissertation defence lasted three hours.
She felt nervous before her oral defence.
She felt nervous before her oral defence.
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