House
Ward off
Ward off verb - Prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening.
Both terms in one sentence
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The "Three Little Pigs": the first 2 pigs' houses fail to ward off the Big Bad Wolf, while the 3rd's brick house remains sturdy.
Source: Rule of Three - The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask has a music box in Ikana Canyon, a literal Uncanny Valley, which is used to ward off Gibdoes from a scientist's house when the waterwheel turns.
Source: Ominous Music Box Tune
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