Protect and Shelling

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Protect verb - To drive danger or attack away from.

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Shelling is an antonym for protect.

Shelling noun - The heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target.

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Protect is an antonym for shelling in topics: attack, fight, detonate weapon.

Nearby Words: shell, shelled

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