shield
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(verb) protect, hide, or conceal from danger or harm |
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Synonyms: screen |
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Related Words: protect |
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| 2. |
(noun) armor carried on the arm to intercept blows |
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Synonyms: buckler |
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Related Words: armor, armour, escutcheon, pavis, pavise, scutcheon |
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(noun) a protective structure or device (usually metal) |
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Related Words: plate, protection, protective covering, scale, shell, shielding |
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| 4. |
(verb) hold a thought or feeling of |
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Synonyms: harbor, harbour |
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Related Words: conceal, hide |
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