Ferule and Guard

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Ferule noun - A switch (a stick or cane or flat paddle) used to punish children.

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Guard is an antonym for ferule in topics: whip, scold.

Nearby Word: ferula

Guard verb - To drive danger or attack away from.

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Ferule is an antonym for guard.

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Guard and Ferule. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/ferule/guard

Ferule & Guard. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/ferule/guard>.

Guard or Ferule. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/ferule/guard.

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