ABBREVIATION: "[a] forward pass [caught by the defense]" Crossword Clue

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ABBREVIATION: "[a] forward pass [caught by the defense]" Crossword Answer

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DEFENSE (noun)
1. the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions
2. (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring
ABBREVIATION (noun)
1. a shortened form of a word or phrase
2. shortening something by omitting parts of it

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