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Defenceless as Venus de Milo? (7)

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I believe the answer is:

unarmed

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'defenceless' is the definition.
(not carrying a weapon)

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(Other definitions for unarmed that I've seen before include "Not carrying a weapon" , "Lacking weapons" , "Having no means of defence" , "Not able to fire" , "Defenceless" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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