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Nouns (2)

shield

n. a protective covering or structure

buckler

n. armor carried on the arm to intercept blows

Verbs (3)

screen

v. protect, hide, or conceal from danger or harm

harbor, harbour

v. hold back a thought or feeling about; "She is harboring a grudge against him"

Adverbs (0)

Adjectives (0)

Fuzzynyms (16)

buffer, fender

n. a cushion-like device that reduces shock due to contact

cover, top

n. covering for a hole (especially a hole in the top of a container); "he removed the top of the carton"; "he couldn't get the top off of the bottle"; "put the cover back on the kettle"

aegis, breastplate, egis

n. armor plate that protects the chest; the front part of a cuirass

defend

v. be on the defensive; act against an attack

escort, esquire

v. accompany as an escort; "She asked her older brother to escort her to the ball"

shelter, bield, provide shelter for

v. provide shelter for; "After the earthquake, the government could not provide shelter for the thousands of homeless people"

cloak, mask, dissemble

v. hide under a false appearance; "He masked his disappointment"

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