Guard and Protect

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Guard

Guard verb - To drive danger or attack away from.

Usage example: guard the quarterback so he doesn't get sacked

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Protect is a synonym for guard in action topic. In some cases you can use "Protect" instead the word "Guard" as a verb or a noun, when it comes to topics like attack, care for. popular alternative

Nearby Words: guarded, guardian, guarding, guardhouse, guardroom

Protect

Protect verb - To drive danger or attack away from.

Usage example: the mother bear was just trying to protect her cubs

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Guard is a synonym for protect in action topic. You can use "Guard" instead the word "Protect" as a verb or a noun, if it concerns topics such as attack, protection, care for, keep safe. popular alternative

Nearby Words: protection, protected, protector, protective, protecting

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humanity	guard humanity	protect humanity
group	guard group	protect group
children	guard children	protect children
family	guard family	protect family
Other words: crew, house, time, way, earth, world, secret, planet, town, city, son, daughter, secrets.

Both words in one sentence

Played with in the case of Ward Island - its name here is "Iy Shamar", from the Hebrew word for "to protect/guard".

Source: Literature / To A Place You Do Not Know
Certain species produce mind-altering chemicals that causes the host caterpillar to guard and protect the cocoons until they hatch.

Source: Bizarre Alien Reproduction
Their bloodline's entire purpose is to guard and protect the royal family.

Source: Video Game / Final Fantasy XV

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