Opposing and Shielding

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Opposing adjective - Characterized by active hostility.

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Shielding and opposing are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shielding" instead an adjective "Opposing".

Nearby Words: oppose, opposition, opposed

Shielding noun - The act of shielding from harm.

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Opposing and shielding are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Opposing" instead an adjective "Shielding".

Nearby Words: shield, shielded

Opposing fire couldn't hit the warriors without going through the hover tanks, but the warriors themselves could fire "under" the very transports that were shielding them, and melee units couldn't assault the tanks at all, forming a sort of unassailable mobile bunker for the infantry.

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