3
self-protection
2
survival instinct(expression, self-protection)
1
resistance
1
self-defence
1
personal safety(protection, safety, preservation)
0
avoidance reaction
0
escape mechanism
-1
self-defense
-1
custody
-1
defenses
-1
preservation instinct(noun, expression, self-protection)
-1
safekeeping
-1
psychological defenses
-1
salvation
-1
security
-2
guard
-2
protection
-2
conservation
-2
defence
-2
defense in depth(expression, idiom)
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