| Main Entry: |
protection |
| Part of Speech: |
noun |
| Definition: |
care, guardianship |
Synonyms: |
aegis, armament,
armor,
assurance,
barrier, buffer,
bulwark,
camouflage,
certainty,
charge,
conservation,
cover, custody,
defense,
fix,
guard, guarding,
insurance, invulnerability,
preservation, protecting, reassurance,
refuge,
safeguard, safekeeping,
safety,
salvation,
screen,
security, self-defense,
shelter,
shield,
stability,
strength, surety,
tutelage,
umbrella*,
ward, wardship
|
Antonyms: |
attack, harm, hurt, injury, threat
|
* = informal/non-formal usage
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