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shield v. [
screen] protect, hide, or conceal from danger or harm
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shield n. a protective covering or structure
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shield n. [
buckler] armor carried on the arm to intercept blows
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shield v. [
harbor, harbour] hold back a thought or feeling about; "She is harboring a grudge against him"
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shield n. [
carapace, shell, cuticle] hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles
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