Guard and Sic

Guard

Guard verb - To drive danger or attack away from.

Sic is an antonym for guard.

Sic

Sic verb - To take sudden, violent action against.
Usage example: commanded the pit bull to “sic 'em”

Guard is an antonym for sic.

Both words in one sentence

  • At one point a guard comes in, remembers Celesia's [sic] tendency to Shoot the Messenger, and then tells her exactly the same thing he would have otherwise, except that he prefaces it by calling it good news instead of bad news.
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