162 entries under expression topic. ×

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get around(verb, move, cut, decline)
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hem in(verb, phrasal verb, protect, circle)
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hold at bay(idiom, hold, maintain, oppose)
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keep safe(support, hold, cover, keep)
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lock in(circle, ring, surround, wrap)
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look after(support, hold, cover, keep)
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provide sanctuary(hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
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pull back(pause, hesitate, falter, balk)
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put inside(circle, ring, surround, wrap)
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repel danger(hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
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set apart(circle, ring, surround, wrap)
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shy away(pause, hesitate, falter, balk)
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sit on the fence(verb, idiom, avoid, shift)
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split hairs(equivocate, nitpick)
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stave off(hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
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take in(hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
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wall in(verb, phrasal verb, circle, ring)
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watch over(support, hold, cover, keep)
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about the bush
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around the bush
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APASmart Define. (2015). hedge thesaurus. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/hedge/thesaurus/synonyms
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