Protect and Worsted

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Protect verb - To drive danger or attack away from.

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Worsted is an antonym for protect.

Worsted noun - A tightly twisted woolen yarn spun from long-staple wool.

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Protect is an antonym for worsted in topics: deceive, outwit.

Nearby Word: worsting

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Worsted and Protect. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/protect/worsted

Protect & Worsted. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/protect/worsted>.

Worsted or Protect. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/protect/worsted.

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