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en garde

[ahn gahrd, ahn gard] / ɑn ˈgɑrd, ɑ̃ ˈgard /
VERB
parry
Synonyms
STRONG
anticipate avoid block bypass deflect dodge duck elude evade fence forestall preclude prevent rebuff rebuke repel repulse resist shirk shun sidestep
WEAK
fend off hold at bay stave off
Antonyms
STRONG
allow attract confront encounter face let go meet take on
WEAK
deal with

Example Sentences

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Every bout starts with an en garde stance: One foot pointed forward, the other sideways, knees bent in different directions, shoulders turned just so.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 6, 2022

Adult American cockroaches that took a “stilt-standing” en garde position survived 63 percent of the time, according to his study.

From Fox News • Oct. 31, 2018

Homer took a moment before stepping to the en garde line.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 10, 2016

It shows us the artist en garde, taking a playfully defensive stance, engaging the viewer in a back-and-forth of incisive imagery that never quite yields to a lasting or certain interpretation.

From Washington Post • Apr. 3, 2015

Alan and his teammates are perfectly still—perfectly en garde.

From "Black Brother, Black Brother" by Jewell Parker Rhodes