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(noun) a position on a basketball team |
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Related Words: position |
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(noun) a position on the line of scrimmage; "guards must be good blockers" |
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Related Words: lineman |
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(verb) watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect; "guard my possessions while I'm away" |
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Synonyms: ward |
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Related Words: protect, shepherd |
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(verb) to keep watch over: "there would be men guarding the horses." |
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Related Words: baby-sit, follow, keep an eye on, keep guard, observe, patrol, police, sit, stand guard, stand sentinel, stand watch, watch, watch over |
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(verb) take precautions in order to avoid some unwanted consequence; "guard against becoming too friendly with the staff"; "guard against infection" |
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Related Words: act, move |
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(noun) a device designed to prevent injury |
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Synonyms: safety |
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Related Words: device, fender, safety catch, safety lock |
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(noun) a posture of defence in boxing or fencing; "keep your guard up" |
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Related Words: attitude, position, posture |
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(noun) a group of men who escort and protect some important person |
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Synonyms: bodyguard |
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Related Words: Praetorian Guard, detachment, yeomanry |
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(noun) the person who plays that position on a football team; "the left guard was injured on the play" |
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Related Words: lineman |
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(noun) a person who keeps watch over something or someone |
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Related Words: bouncer, chucker-out, defender, door guard, doorkeeper, doorman, gatekeeper, guardian, halberdier, hall porter, outrider, porter, protector, security guard, watcher, watchman |
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(noun) the person who plays the position of guard on a basketball team |
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Related Words: basketball player, basketeer, cager |
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(noun) the duty of serving as a sentry; "he was on guard that night" |
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Synonyms: guard duty, sentry duty, sentry go |
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Related Words: assignment, duty assignment |
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(verb) protect against a challenge or attack: "Hold that position behind the trees!" "Hold the bridge against the enemy's attacks" |
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Synonyms: defend, hold |
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Related Words: protect |
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