1
policing(verb, defending)
1
preservation
1
preventive
1
prophylactic
1
protect
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protected
1
protectioning
1
rebutting(verb, defending)
1
replying(verb, defending)
1
rescuing(careful, attentive, protecting)
1
resisting(verb, defending)
1
responding(verb, defending)
1
retorting(verb, defending)
1
returning(verb, defending)
1
self-defensive
1
self-preservative
1
self-protective
1
sheathing
1
shelling
1
shield
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APASmart Define. (2015). shielding thesaurus. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/shielding/thesaurus/synonyms
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