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Defendable vs. Defensible

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defendable
Definition

capable of being defended

Examples

The central idea is to create defendable space, a physical environment in which the neighborhood's social organization deters crime

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defensible
Definition

justifiable by argument or capable of being defended

Examples

The jury must prove that he killed the man by defensible means.