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Main Entry:	guard
Part of Speech:	noun
Definition:	protector
Synonyms:	bouncer, chaperon, chaperone, chaser, convoyer, custodian, defender, escort, guardian, lookout, picket, sentinel, sentry, shepherd, shield, ward, warden, watch, watchperson

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Main Entry:	guard
Part of Speech:	noun
Definition:	defense
Synonyms:	aegis, armament, armor, buffer, bulwark, pad, protection, rampart, safeguard, screen, security, shield, ward

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Main Entry:	guard
Part of Speech:	verb
Definition:	protect, watch
Synonyms:	attend, baby-sit, bulwark, chaperon, chaperone, conduct, convoy, cover, cover up, defend, escort, fend, keep, keep an eye on, keep in view, keep under surveillance, look after, lookout, mind, observe, oversee, patrol, police, preserve, ride shotgun for, safeguard, save, screen, secure, see after, shelter, shepherd, shield, shotgun, stonewall, superintend, supervise, tend
Antonyms:	disregard, forget, ignore, neglect

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Main Entry:	defend
Part of Speech:	verb
Definition:	To keep safe from danger, attack, or harm.
Synonyms:	preserve, protect, safeguard, secure, shield, ward

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Main Entry:	guard
Part of Speech:	noun
Definition:	A person or special body of persons assigned to provide protection or keep watch over, for example.
Synonyms:	lookout, picket, protector, sentinel, sentry, ward, watch

Main Entry:	defense
Part of Speech:	noun
Definition:	The act or a means of defending.
Synonyms:	preservation, protection, protector, safeguard, security, shield, ward

Main Entry:	guard
Part of Speech:	verb
Synonyms:	care, chaperone, conserve, custodian, defend, defense, escort, fend, fortify, garrison, herd, jailer, keep, keeper, lineman, lookout, mind, patrol, police, preserve, protect, protector, restrain, security, sentinel, sentry, shelter, shield, tend, ward, warden, warder, watch, watchdog, watchman
Antonyms:	expose