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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | safeguard |
| Synonyms: | bulwark, bumper, cushion, defense, fender, intermediary, screen, shield, shock absorber |
| Main Entry: | cushion |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | pillow, pad |
| Synonyms: | beanbag, bolster, buffer, bumper, fender, hassock, headrest, mat, rest, seat, sham, squab, woolsack |
| Main Entry: | fender |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | piece protecting part of a vehicle |
| Synonyms: | apron, buffer, bumper, cover, curb, cushion, frame, guard, mask, mudguard, protector, screen, shield, splashboard, ward |
| Main Entry: | fortification |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | reinforced position |
| Synonyms: | barricade, barrier, bastion, battlement, block, blockhouse, breastwork, buffer, bulwark, castle, citadel, consolidation, defense, earthwork, embattlement, entrenchment, fastness, fort, fortress, garrison, keep, outpost, parapet, preparation, presidio, protection, reinforcement, stockade, strengthening, stronghold, support, wall |
| Main Entry: | guard |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | defense |
| Synonyms: | aegis, armament, armor, buffer, bulwark, pad, protection, rampart, safeguard, screen, security, shield, ward |
| Main Entry: | pad/padding |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | protection |
| Synonyms: | buffer, cushion, filling, packing, stuffing, wad, wadding, waste |
| Main Entry: | protection |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | care, guardianship |
| Synonyms: | aegis, armament, armor, assurance, barrier, buffer, bulwark, camouflage, certainty, charge, conservation, cover, custody, defense, fix, guard, guarding, insurance, invulnerability, preservation, protecting, reassurance, refuge, safeguard, safekeeping, safety, salvation, screen, security, self-defense, shelter, shield, stability, strength, surety, tutelage, umbrella*, ward, wardship |
| Antonyms: | attack, harm, hurt, injury, threat |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | safeguard |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | protection |
| Synonyms: | aegis, armament, armor, buffer, bulwark, convoy, defense, escort, guard, screen, security, shield, surety, ward |
| Antonyms: | endangerment, harm, hurt, injury |
| Main Entry: | safety net |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | security guarantee |
| Synonyms: | benefits, buffer, government aid, insurance, level of economic security guaranteed by government, parachute, precaution, precautions, preventive measure, protection, protective umbrella, safeguard, safety plug, safety valve, sheet anchor, subsidy |
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