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Noun
S:
(n)
shield
(a protective covering or structure)
direct hyponym
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full hyponym
direct hypernym
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inherited hypernym
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sister term
derivationally related form
S:
(n)
shield
,
buckler
(armor carried on the arm to intercept blows)
S:
(n)
carapace
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shell
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cuticle
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shield
(hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles)
Verb
S:
(v)
shield
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screen
(protect, hide, or conceal from danger or harm)
S:
(v)
harbor
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harbour
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shield
(hold back a thought or feeling about)
"She is harboring a grudge against him"
direct hypernym
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inherited hypernym
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sister term
S:
(v)
hide
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conceal
(prevent from being seen or discovered)
"hide the money"
direct troponym
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full troponym
antonym
derivationally related form
sentence frame
sentence frame