101 entries under protect topic. ×

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wage war(verb, expression, meet, attack, fight)
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challenge(verb, meet, attack, oppose, play)
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cross swords(verb, expression, meet, attack, fight)
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prevent(verb, stop, hold, attack, maintain)
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tiff(noun, verb, meet, attack, fight)
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avert(verb, hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
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beat off(expression, hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
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bulwark(verb, hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
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cherish(verb, hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
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conserve(verb, hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
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cover(noun, verb, support, hold, maintain)
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espouse(verb, support, hold, maintain, promote)
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fend off(expression, hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
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fight for(expression, support, hold, maintain, promote)
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guard against(expression, hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
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hedge(verb, hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
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hold(verb, stop, attack, maintain, oppose)
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hold at bay(expression, idiom, hold, maintain, oppose)
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insure(verb, hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
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keep safe(expression, hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
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