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defending(noun, verb, adjective, careful, caring)
12
protecting(noun, verb, adjective, control, care)
8
guarding(noun, verb, adjective, control, care)
5
protective(adjective, caring, watchful, sheltered)
3
watchful(adjective, alert, caring, sheltered)
2
averting(verb, alert, watchful, defending)
2
preservative(adjective, alert, caring, watchful)
2
preventive(alert, watchful, defending, protective)
1
conservative(caring, watchful, sheltered, defending)
0
arresting(watchful, defending, protective, protecting)
0
balking(watchful, defending, protective, protecting)
0
checking(alert, watchful, defending, protective)
0
coping with(expression, adjective, watchful, defending)
0
foiling(watchful, defending, protective, protecting)
0
forestalling(watchful, defending, protective, protecting)
0
frustrating(watchful, defending, protective, protecting)
0
in opposition(expression, adjective, watchful, defending)
0
interrupting(watchful, defending, protective, protecting)
0
resistive(watchful, defending, protective, protecting)
0
thwarting(watchful, defending, protective, protecting)
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APASmart Define. (2015). safeguarding thesaurus. Retrieved September 25, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/safeguarding/thesaurus/synonyms
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