288 entries under protect topic. ×

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duck(verb, cover, block, obscure, suppress)
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endure(verb, support, fix, run, continue)
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espouse(verb, hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
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feed(verb, support, fix, keep, run)
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fend off(verb, expression, phrasal verb, hold, maintain)
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fight for(verb, expression, hold, maintain, oppose)
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garrison(noun, verb, hold, cover, maintain)
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give cover(verb, expression, defend, guard)
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give refuge(verb, expression, support, cover, keep)
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give shelter(verb, expression, defend, guard)
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go to bat for(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb, support)
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hold at bay(expression, idiom, hold, maintain, oppose)
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hole up(verb, expression, cover, block, obscure)
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keep an eye on(verb, expression, idiom, cover, keep)
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keep in view(verb, expression, idiom, cover, keep)
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keep secret(verb, expression, cover, block, obscure)
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keep under surveillance(verb, expression, idiom, cover, keep)
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keep up(verb, expression, keep, maintain, secure)
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lie low(verb, expression, cover, block, obscure)
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lock up(verb, expression, cover, block, obscure)
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