Bless
Protect
Protect verb - To drive danger or attack away from.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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He says "God bless you" to protect her and is promptly killed by the Leprechaun.
Source: Film / Leprechaun 2 -
Sadly, his life was cut short due to the kris knife he used to kill Ametung being cursed by its creator Mpu Gandring to invoke a Cycle of Revenge, as Arok killed him out of impatience before he could bless it to protect it from evil spirits.
Source: Useful Notes / Indonesia
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