9
hide(verb, cover, block, obscure, store)
9
mask(verb, cover, block, obscure, suppress)
8
take care of(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb, cover)
8
foster(verb, support, hold, fix, keep)
8
keep safe(verb, expression, hold, keep, maintain)
8
shade(noun, verb, cover, keep, obscure)
7
harbor(verb, cover, keep, block, obscure)
7
tend(verb, cover, keep, consider, maintain)
7
bulwark(verb, support, hold, close, cover)
7
champion(verb, keep, defend, guard, shield)
7
envelop(verb, cover, obscure, hide, pack)
7
insulate(verb, cover, keep, line, defend)
7
nurture(verb, support, fix, keep, run)
7
police(verb, cover, keep, secure, tour)
7
shroud(verb, cover, block, obscure, suppress)
7
sustain(verb, support, hold, fix, keep)
6
fortify(verb, support, hold, charge, strong)
6
care(verb, oversee, tend, safety, supervise)
6
conceal(verb, set, cover, block, obscure)
6
fence(verb, separate, obscure, hide, restrict)
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