Flowery form of defense Crossword Clue

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Flowery form of defense Crossword Answer

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Hint 1: Clue Definitions

FLOWERY (adjective)
1. marked by elaborate rhetoric and elaborated with decorative details
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

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