Fort and Guard

Fort

Fort noun - A structure or place from which one can resist attack.

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Guard and fort are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Guard" instead a noun "Fort".

Nearby Words: fortification, fortress, forty

Guard noun - Means or method of defending.

Usage example: the boxer's sparring partner managed to get a blow in under his left guard

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Fort and guard are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Fort" instead a noun "Guard".

human	human fort	human guard
old	old fort	old guard
full	full fort	full guard
regular	regular fort	regular guard
Other adjectives: small, actual, entire, real, huge, hostile, main, personal, new, hidden, military, next, nearby, giant, roman.

Your safest bet is to hide her in a corner of the fort facing a wall and guard the two entrances to keep anything from getting through.

Source: Escort Mission
His propensity for spicy food can sometimes catch people off-guard, though, and seafood most definitely isn't his forté.

Source: Series / One Foot in the Grave
Thankfully, due to guard towers stationed just outside the fort, no parasitic aliens were able to escape the base grounds.

Source: Video Game / Parasite Strike

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