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8 thesaurus results for: ward
Synonym Collection v1.1
Main Entry: ward
Part of Speech: noun
Synonyms: block, corridor, defense, department, district, garrison, guard, guardianship, precinct, protégé. associated word:pupillary, protection, tutelage, zone
Synonym Collection v1.1
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Roget's II: The New Thesaurus
Main Entry: defend
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: To keep safe from danger, attack, or harm.
Synonyms: guard, preserve, protect, safeguard, secure, shield
Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition
by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionary.
Copyright © 2003, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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Roget's II: The New Thesaurus
Main Entry: defense
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: The act or a means of defending.
Synonyms: guard, preservation, protection, protector, safeguard, security, shield
Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition
by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionary.
Copyright © 2003, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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Roget's II: The New Thesaurus
Main Entry: dependent
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: A person who relies on another for support.
Synonyms: charge
Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition
by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionary.
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Roget's II: The New Thesaurus
Main Entry: detention
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: The state of being detained by legal authority.
Synonyms: charge, confinement, custody
Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition
by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionary.
Copyright © 2003, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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Roget's II: The New Thesaurus
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, watch
Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition
by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionary.
Copyright © 2003, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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Roget's II: The New Thesaurus
Main Entry: parry
Part of Speech: phrasal verb
Definition: To turn or drive away.
Synonyms: beat off, fend, keep off, repel, repulse
Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition
by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionary.
Copyright © 2003, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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Roget's II: The New Thesaurus
Main Entry: prevent
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: To prohibit from occurring by advance planning or action.
Synonyms: avert, forestall, forfend, obviate, preclude, rule out, stave off, nip in the bud
Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition
by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionary.
Copyright © 2003, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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