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guard(noun, cover, watch, protection, shed)
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custodian(noun, law, watch, guard, safety)
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rescuer(noun, character, courage, nobility, fortitude)
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lifesaver(noun, character, courage, nobility, fortitude)
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angel(noun, informal, advocate, guard, supporter)
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keeper(noun, law, guard, holder, protector)
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benefactor(noun, character, courage, nobility, supporter)
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winner(noun, character, courage, nobility, fortitude)
15
bodyguard(noun, defense, protector, custodian)
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caretaker(noun, law, guard, protector, supervisor)
14
combatant(noun, character, courage, nobility, fortitude)
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conqueror(noun, character, courage, nobility, fortitude)
14
gallant(noun, character, courage, nobility, fortitude)
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leader(noun, character, courage, nobility, supporter)
13
tutelary(noun, adjective, shield, mask, safety)
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sentinel(noun, watch, guard, escort, protector)
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crusader(noun, character, courage, nobility, fortitude)
12
prodigy(noun, character, courage, nobility, fortitude)
12
protagonist(noun, character, courage, nobility, fortitude)
12
saviour(noun, character, courage, nobility, fortitude)
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