24 entries under watchful topic. ×

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thwarting(noun, verb, opposing, defending)
3
frustrating(noun, adjective, opposing, defending)
2
checking(noun, opposing, defending, protective)
2
foiling(noun, verb, opposing, defending)
1
arresting(noun, opposing, defending, protective)
1
forestalling(noun, opposing, defending, protective)
1
warding off(noun, expression, opposing, defending)
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averting(opposing, defending, protective, protecting)
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conservative(opposing, defending, protective, protecting)
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coping with(expression, adjective, opposing, protective)
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defending(opposing, protective, protecting)
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defensive(adjective, protective)
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guarding(opposing, defending, protective, protecting)
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in opposition(expression, opposing, defending, protective)
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interrupting(opposing, defending, protective, protecting)
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opposing(defending, protective, protecting)
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preservative(opposing, defending, protective, protecting)
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preventive(opposing, defending, protective, protecting)
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protecting(opposing, defending, protective)
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protective(opposing, defending, protecting)
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APASmart Define. (2015). balking thesaurus. Retrieved September 28, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/balking/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "balking thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/balking/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 28, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, balking thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 28 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/balking/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "balking thesaurus" 10 April 2015. Web. 28 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/balking/thesaurus/synonyms>