Defender and Shield

Defender

Defender noun - Someone that protects.

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Shield and defender are semantically related in protection topic. In some cases you can use "Shield" instead a noun "Defender".

Nearby Words: defend, defence, defended, defensive, defending

Shield noun - Means or method of defending.

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Defender and shield are semantically related in protection topic. Sometimes you can use "Defender" instead a noun "Shield".

Nearby Words: shielded, shielding

best	best defender	best shield
better	better defender	better shield
original	original defender	original shield
effective	effective defender	effective shield
Other adjectives: powerful, real, big, great, black, psychic, capable, magic, strongest.

Only Titans can generate some forms of specialized shielding, such as the frontal Juggernaut shield of the Striker Titan, or the Ward of Dawn bubble shield used by the Defender Titan.

Source: Video Game / Destiny
Alistair is a Scottish form of Alexander, "defender of men", and he is the toughest of the warriors you can recruit due to his weapon-and-shield specialization.

Source: Meaningful Name / Video Games
The Defender class is also specifically meant to wield a shield both for offense and defense.

Source: Luckily, My Shield Will Protect Me

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