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defending(noun, adjective, alert, caring)
10
safeguarding(noun, adjective, control, care)
10
sheltering
10
shielding(careful, attentive, watchful, defending)
9
covering(defending, harboring)
8
guarding(noun, adjective, control, charge)
6
preserving(noun, control, care, protection)
5
conserving(noun, control, care, protection)
5
maintaining
5
patronizing(careful, attentive, watchful)
5
saving(noun, control, care, protection)
5
securing
3
policing(noun, protection, reassurance, defending)
3
supporting
3
warding
2
averting(alert, watchful, opposing, defending)
2
cherishing(noun, control, care, protection)
2
concealing
2
fending
2
harboring
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APASmart Define. (2015). protecting thesaurus. Retrieved September 23, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/protecting/thesaurus/synonyms
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