ammunition

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of AMMUNITION

means or method of defending <be certain that all of your accusations are true, lest you just give them ammunition to claim that all of them are false>

Synonyms aegis (also egis), ammunition, armor, buckler, cover, guard, protection, safeguard, screen, security, shield, wall, ward

Related Words arm, armament, munitions, weapon, weaponry; fastness, fort, fortress, palisade, stronghold

Near Antonyms aggression, assault, attack, offense (or offence), offensive

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