Can and Ward

Can

Can noun - A place of confinement for persons held in lawful custody.

Usage example: the protesters were rounded up and thrown in the can

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Ward and can are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Ward" instead a noun "Can".

Ward noun - Means or method of defending.

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Can and ward are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Can" instead a noun "Ward".

Nearby Words: warden, wardship, warder, warded, wardroom

old	old can	old ward
full	full can	full ward
regular	regular can	regular ward
true	true can	true ward
Other adjectives: single, small, actual, entire, real, infamous, private, new, remaining, local, modern.

These two ultimates become extremely powerful if used together, for Chronosphere can hold the enemies in place while Death Ward relentlessly damages them while they can't do anything about it.

Source: Video Game / Dota 2
This can be especially nightmarish for the ward if they are psychotically overprotective, and oversensitive or inscrutable as to what they consider "threats" to their ward.

Source: Guardian Entity
Róża of Shaman Blues can see ghosts and ward houses against them, but can't hear their voices.

Source: Phony Psychic

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