Defensive stronghold Crossword Clue

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Defensive stronghold Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. a fortified defensive structure
2. a fortified military post where troops are stationed
(verb)
1. gather in, or as if in, a fort, as for protection or defense
2. enclose by or as if by a fortification

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

STRONGHOLD (noun)
1. a strongly fortified defensive structure
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

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