24 entries under protective topic. ×

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thwarting(noun, verb, watchful, opposing, defending)
3
frustrating(noun, adjective, watchful, opposing, defending)
2
checking(noun, watchful, opposing, defending)
2
foiling(noun, verb, watchful, opposing, defending)
1
arresting(noun, watchful, opposing, defending)
1
forestalling(noun, watchful, opposing, defending)
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warding off(noun, expression, watchful, opposing, defending)
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averting(watchful, opposing, defending, protecting)
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conservative(watchful, opposing, defending, protecting)
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coping with(expression, adjective, watchful, opposing)
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defending(watchful, opposing, protecting)
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defensive(adjective, watchful)
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guarding(watchful, opposing, defending, protecting)
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in opposition(expression, watchful, opposing, defending)
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interrupting(watchful, opposing, defending, protecting)
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opposing(watchful, defending, protecting)
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preservative(watchful, opposing, defending, protecting)
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preventive(watchful, opposing, defending, protecting)
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protecting(watchful, opposing, defending)
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resistive(watchful, opposing, defending, protecting)
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APASmart Define. (2015). balking thesaurus. Retrieved September 25, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/balking/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "balking thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/balking/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 25, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, balking thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 25 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/balking/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "balking thesaurus" 10 April 2015. Web. 25 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/balking/thesaurus/synonyms>