Defensive ditch around a castle Crossword Clue

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Defensive ditch around a castle Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. ditch dug as a fortification and usually filled with water

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

DEFENSIVE (noun)
1. an attitude of defensiveness (especially in the phrase `on the defensive’)
DEFENSIVE (adjective)
1. attempting to justify or defend in speech or writing
2. intended or appropriate for defending against or deterring aggression or attack
AROUND (adverb)
1. used of movement to or among many different places or in no particular direction
2. in or to a reversed position or direction

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