Denial
Part of speech: noun
Definition: The negation in logic A refusal to comply with a request. An assertion of untruth Refusal to believe a problem exists
Example sentence: The five stages - denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance - are a part of the framework that makes up our learning to live with the one we lost. They are tools to help us frame and identify what we may be feeling. But they are not stops on some linear timeline in grief.
Defense
Part of speech: noun
Definition: The action of defending or protecting from attack, danger, or injury.Anything employed to oppose attack(s).# A strategy and tactics employed to prevent the other team from scoring; contrasted with offense.# The portion of a team dedicated to preventing the other team from scoring; contrasted with offense.An argument in support or justification of something.Government policy or structure related to the military.
Example sentence: God's first line of defense - and offense - for every situation is prayer.