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- pronunciation:
- pr
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shn
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| definition 1: |
Protection is the act of keeping people, animals, or things safe. Protection is also the ability to be safe. When animals need protection, they need people to keep them safe. If people have protection, they are able to be safe because someone or something is keeping danger away from them.
We lock the doors at night for protection.- synonyms:
- care, defense, guarding, preservation, safety, security
- similar words:
- championship, shelter
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| definition 2: |
A person or thing that protects is sometimes called a "protection."
A good protection against sunburn is sunscreen.- synonyms:
- defense, guard, shield
- similar words:
- preserver, screen, shelter
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| related words: |
care, cover, mission |
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