Knight's defense Crossword Clue

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(noun)
1. armor carried on the arm to intercept blows
2. hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles
(verb)
1. protect, hide, or conceal from danger or harm
2. hold back a thought or feeling about

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

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
KNIGHT (noun)
1. a chessman shaped to resemble the head of a horse; can move two squares horizontally and one vertically (or vice versa)
2. originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
KNIGHT (verb)
1. raise (someone) to knighthood

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