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shielding
blanketing, covering, defensive, guardian, parental, protecting, screening, self-protective, shrouding, vigilant
Definition
n.
the act of shielding from harm
Last update: September 25, 2015
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Shielding her eyes from the bright sun, she peered into the shadows, gasping.
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Miska, through the fingers of her
shielding
hands, watched him go.
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He stood up,
shielding
the flame with one hand.
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"You would tie yourself for life to a girl who has disgraced herself, just for the sake of
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her."
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"I was wondering why you took the trouble and risk of
shielding
such a thing as I am," answered the fugitive.
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As the cab lurched forward he leaned over and drew down the window-shade,
shielding
the girl from half a hundred prying eyes.
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Shielding his eyes he could see dimly that the mechanician was tinkering (apparently) with the driving gear.
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And tell her he did, not too tactfully, and man-like
shielding
her by not telling her his reasons.
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While we were
shielding
our pipes after an excellent supper I asked Anscombe his impressions of Mr.
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His face was as white as marble, yet it seemed ablaze with desperate truth and scorn of old Abel's
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lie.
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I would paint you with your head up and one hand
shielding
your eyes, and the other pressed against your breast.
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