64 entries under shield topic. ×

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guard(noun, support, cover, attack, spread)
12
protection(noun, support, hold, help, cover)
10
armor(noun, cover, care, guard)
10
cover(noun, verb, cause, reason, trick)
10
security(noun, support, hold, cover, attack)
10
shelter(noun, cover, care, guard)
9
safeguard(noun, support, hold, cover, attack)
8
ward(noun, cover, attack, spread, care)
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preservation(noun, attack, care, guard)
7
buffer(noun, care, guard, hindrance)
6
bulwark(noun, support, cover, care, guard)
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aegis(noun, cover, care, guard)
5
safety(noun, cover, spread, care, guard)
4
armament(noun, care, guard, protection)
4
barrier(noun, support, care, restraint, guard)
4
refuge(noun, cover, care, guard)
4
safekeeping(care, guard, bond, freedom)
3
case(noun, action, cause, reason, idea)
3
screen(noun, cover, care, guard)
3
self-defense(noun, care, guard, resistance)
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