| self-defence |
| self-protection |
| protection(noun, care, guard, shield, defense) |
| defense(noun, care, guard, shield, resistance) |
| self-preservation(noun, self-protection) |
| bulwark(noun, care, guard, shield, resistance) |
| guard(noun, care, shield, resistance, shelter) |
| ward(care, guard, shield, defense, security) |
| armament(noun, care, guard, shield, resistance) |
| armor(noun, care, guard, shield, resistance) |
| avoidance reaction |
| barrier(noun, care, guard, shield, resistance) |
| buffer(noun, care, guard, shield, resistance) |
| camouflage(noun, care, guard, shield, resistance) |
| certainty(noun, care, guard, shield, resistance) |
| conservation(care, guard, shield, protection, defense) |
| cover(noun, care, guard, shield, resistance) |
| custody(noun, care, guard, shield, resistance) |
| defence |
| defense in depth(expression, idiom) |