| defense mechanism | |
| defenses | |
| deterrent capacity | |
| ego defenses | |
| escape mechanism | |
| fix(noun, care, guard, shield, resistance) | |
| guarding(noun, care, guard, shield, resistance) | |
| insurance(noun, care, guard, shield, resistance) | |
| invulnerability(noun, care, guard, shield, protection) | |
| negative taxis | |
| protecting(noun, care, guard, shield, protection) | |
| psychological defenses | |
| reassurance(noun, care, guard, shield, protection) | |
| refuge(noun, care, guard, shield, resistance) | |
| resistance | |
| safeguard(noun, care, guard, shield, resistance) | |
| safekeeping(care, guard, shield, protection, defense) | |
| safety(noun, care, guard, shield, resistance) | |
| salvation(care, guard, shield, defense, security) | |
| screen(noun, care, guard, shield, resistance) |
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