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cover all bases(verb, idiom, support, cover)
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cut off(verb, check, separate, block)
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do justice to(idiom, maintain, defend, uphold)
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dote on(love, honor, encourage, prize)
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fend off(verb, phrasal verb, hold, maintain)
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fight for(verb, hold, maintain, oppose)
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foul up(verb, check, block, obscure)
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free from blame(idiom, maintain, defend, uphold)
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get in the way(verb, idiom, check, block)
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give cover(verb, defend, protect, guard)
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give refuge(verb, support, cover, keep)
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give sanctuary(verb, support, cover, keep)
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give shelter(verb, defend, protect, guard)
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go to bat for(verb, idiom, phrasal verb, support)
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hoe shield
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hold at bay(idiom, hold, maintain, oppose)
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hold dear(love, honor, encourage, prize)
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hold in high esteem(idiom, love, honor, encourage)
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hole in the wall(noun, idiom, cover, protection)
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hole up(verb, cover, block, obscure)
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APASmart Define. (2016). shield thesaurus. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/shield/thesaurus/synonyms
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HarvardSmart Define 2016, shield thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 22 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/shield/thesaurus/synonyms>.
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