210 entries under protect topic. ×

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maintain(verb, hold, keep, oppose, secure)
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make safe(verb, expression, idiom, safeguard)
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sustain(verb, hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
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withstand(verb, hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
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adumbrate(verb, block, obscure, suppress, confuse)
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assure(verb, support, keep, maintain, secure)
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battle(noun, verb, support, hold, maintain)
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beat off(expression, hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
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care for(verb, expression, phrasal verb, support, hold)
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cherish(verb, hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
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cinch(verb, hold, secure, restrain, join)
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conduct(verb, keep, secure, observe, defend)
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darken(verb, obscure, confuse, hide)
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duck(verb, maintain, block, obscure, suppress)
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ensure(verb, maintain, uphold, safeguard)
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entrench(verb, hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
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espouse(verb, hold, accept, maintain, oppose)
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fend off(expression, hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
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fight for(expression, hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
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fortify(verb, hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
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