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defensively(adverb, defensively)
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warily(adverb, defensively)
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cautiously(adverb, defensively)
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giving protection(expression, idiom, adverb)
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guardedly(adverb, defensively)
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guardianly
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preservatively
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preventively
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affectionately
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attentively
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carefully
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caringly(adverb, solicitously)
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evasively
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fondly
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jealously
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maternally
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offering protection(expression, idiom, adverb)
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paternally
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possessively
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preventatively
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