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Another word for shield

Noun

  1. The act or a means of defending

    2. See also:

    attack

Another word for shield

Verb

  1. To keep safe from danger, attack, or harm

    2. See also:

    attack

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Sentence Examples

  • She lifted her hand to shield her eyes from the sun.

  • She lifted a hand to shield her eyes from the evening sun while she talked to him.

  • In the details of construction the shield was the novelty.

  • THE Norman Cavalry Attacks The English Shield Wall.

  • He maintained a shield around it that made it invisible to those who didn't know where it was.

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