Cave and Forfend

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Cave verb - Hollow out as if making a cave or opening.

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Forfend is an antonym for cave.

Nearby Words: cavern, caved, caver, caving

Forfend verb - To drive danger or attack away from.

Usage example: a place of refuge where the settlers could forfend themselves from attack

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Cave is an antonym for forfend.

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Forfend and Cave. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cave/forfend

Cave & Forfend. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/cave/forfend>.

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