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protecting(adjective, caring, watchful, safety)
12
preventive(adjective, allow, watchful, obstructive)
8
preservative(adjective, help, caring, watchful, safety)
8
watchful(adjective, caring, cautious, wary)
8
safeguarding(adjective, caring, watchful, sheltered)
5
guarding(adjective, caring, watchful, sheltered)
3
defending(adjective, caring, watchful, obstructive)
2
coping with(expression, adjective, watchful, defending)
1
averting(adjective, watchful, defending, protecting)
0
arresting(adjective, watchful, defending, protecting)
0
balking(adjective, watchful, defending, protecting)
0
checking(adjective, watchful, defending, protecting)
0
in opposition(expression, watchful, obstructive, defending)
0
interrupting(adjective, watchful, defending, protecting)
0
resistive(adjective, watchful, defending, protecting)
0
thwarting(adjective, watchful, defending, protecting)
0
uptight(adjective, watchful, defending, protecting)
0
warding off(expression, adjective, watchful, defending)
0
withstanding(adjective, watchful, defending, protecting)
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foiling(adjective, watchful, defending, protecting)
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HarvardSmart Define 2015, protective thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 22 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/protective/thesaurus/synonyms>.
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