11
buckler(noun, protection, defense)
11
conceal(verb, set, cover, block, obscure)
11
defence(noun, protection)
11
shade(noun, verb, support, cover, keep)
10
carapace(noun, covering, defense, casing)
10
shroud(verb, cover, shade, block, obscure)
10
ward(noun, verb, cover, attack, keep)
9
bulwark(noun, verb, support, hold, close)
9
curtain(noun, verb, cover, shade, block)
9
keep(verb, support, fix, cover, maintain)
8
fend(verb, phrasal verb, support, close, cover)
8
cloak(noun, verb, cover, block, obscure)
8
covering(noun, cover, covering, partition, blind)
8
harbour
8
preservation(noun, attack, care, guard, bond)
8
shadow(noun, verb, cover, shade, block)
8
umbrella(noun, cover, shade, care, guard)
7
arms(noun, cover, position, indication, guard)
7
canopy(noun, verb, cover, shade, obscure)
7
envelop(verb, cover, obscure, hide, protect)
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