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shield(noun, attack, spread, care)
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guard(noun, support, attack, spread)
12
protection(noun, support, hold, help)
10
armor(noun, care, guard, shield)
10
security(noun, support, hold, attack)
10
shelter(noun, care, guard, shield)
10
vindication(noun, attack, cause, return)
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safeguard(noun, support, hold, attack)
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resistance(noun, action, split, struggle)
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apology(noun, attack, cause, reason)
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wall(noun, support, guard, hindrance)
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ward(noun, attack, spread, care)
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apologia(noun, attack, cause, reason)
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fortress(noun, support, guard, resistance)
7
stronghold(noun, support, guard, resistance)
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bulwark(noun, support, care, guard)
6
fence(noun, guard, resistance, protection)
6
rampart(noun, support, block, bar)
6
sanctuary(noun, place, care, freedom)
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aegis(noun, care, guard, shield)
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