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shield

/ shield /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
armor carried on the arm to intercept blows
Type of:
armor armour
Kinds of:
escutcheon scutcheon pavis pavise
Derived:
screen
noun Sense 2
a protective covering or structure
Type of:
protective covering protective cover protection
Kinds of:
nipple shield plate scale shell shielding
Derived:
screen
verb Sense 3
protect, hide, or conceal from danger or harm
Type of:
protect
Derived:
blind screen screen door cover covering
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 4
hold back a thought or feeling about
"She is harboring a grudge against him"
Type of:
hide conceal
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Semantic Complexity
43%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
24
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

armor armour escutcheon scutcheon pavis pavise protective covering protective cover protection nipple shield plate scale