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present participle of guard.

guarding

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defensive adj.
on guard adj.
conservation n.
protection n.
safekeeping n.

ADJECTIVE

defensive

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opposing

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averting conservative foiling forestalling preservative preventive thwarting

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arresting balking checking coping with defending frustrating in opposition interrupting protecting resistive safeguarding uptight warding off withstanding

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undefensive unprotective unwary unwatchful

ADJECTIVE

on guard

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WEAK

alert averting cautious checking defending expectant preservative preventive protecting safeguarding vigilant warding off watchful withstanding

NOUN

conservation

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care conservancy control maintenance management protection supervision

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attention custody economy governing guardianship keeping safekeeping salvation saving stewardship storage supervising sustentation upkeep

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cherishing conserving directing managing preserval preserving protecting safeguarding

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ignorance neglect

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negligence

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destruction spending squandering waste

NOUN

protection

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conservation insurance preservation safeguard safety security shelter stability

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aegis armament armor assurance barrier buffer bulwark camouflage certainty charge cover custody defense fix guard invulnerability reassurance refuge safekeeping salvation screen self-defense shield strength surety tutelage umbrella ward

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protecting wardship

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danger destruction insecurity

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doubt uncertainty

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attack harm hurt injury threat

NOUN

safekeeping

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STRONG

aegis assurance care certainty cover custody guardianship insurance preservation reassurance refuge safeguard security shelter supervision trust

WEAK

protecting

Antonyms

STRONG

distrust doubt uncertainty

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guarding

The U.K. government says its bases are safe and it is currently in the process of changing the law so that military personnel guarding bases can track, jam and shoot down drones from afar.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

Free trains are being laid on to the capital for the occasion, with some 750 police guarding the centre of Sofia during the handover ceremony.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

He told them he wants a "single set of global principles and standards that are very much about unlocking the full potential whilst guarding against the risks".

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

What Telluride had been guarding so carefully was “You Can See Everything,” a nearly three-hour documentary about convicted Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes, co-directed by Fielder and documentary filmmaker Lance Oppenheim.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026

But when Toby turned to Luke, he was still guarding every emotion he had behind a big, fake smile.

From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss

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