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sheltering(adjective, careful, attentive, defending)
11
safeguarding(adjective, careful, attentive, defending)
10
defending(careful, attentive, defending, protecting)
10
guarding(adjective, defending, defensive, protecting)
10
protecting(careful, attentive, watchful, defending)
9
covering(defending, protecting)
6
screening(noun, defending)
6
securing(careful, attentive, defending, protecting)
5
buffering(adjective, defending, defensive)
3
countering(adjective, defending, defensive)
2
conserving
2
fending
2
maintaining
2
patronizing(careful, attentive, watchful)
2
preserving
2
saving(noun, defending)
2
secure(adjective, defensive)
2
shading
2
supporting
2
warding
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APASmart Define. (2015). shielding thesaurus. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/shielding/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "shielding thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/shielding/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 20, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, shielding thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/shielding/thesaurus/synonyms>.
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