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guard against(hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
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hold at bay(idiom, hold, reject, maintain)
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hold off(verb, stop, check, separate)
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keep clear(escape, dodge, evade, shun)
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keep from happening
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keep safe(hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
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lay low(escape, dodge, evade, shun)
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provide sanctuary(hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
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repel danger(hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
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run for cover(idiom, escape, dodge, evade)
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shake and bake(idiom, escape, dodge, evade)
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shake off(escape, dodge, evade, shun)
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shrink from(escape, dodge, evade, shun)
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shuffle off(escape, dodge, evade, shun)
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skip out on(idiom, escape, dodge, evade)
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skip town(escape, dodge, evade, shun)
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stay away(escape, dodge, evade, shun)
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stay out(escape, dodge, evade, shun)
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take in(hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
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act as a witness(verb, idiom, support, maintain)
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