Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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guard | Yes | No | Yes | No |
safety | Yes | No | No | No |
guard (noun) | safety (noun) |
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a position on a basketball team | (baseball) the successful act of striking a baseball in such a way that the batter reaches base safely |
the duty of serving as a sentry | a score in American football; a player is tackled behind his own goal line |
(American football) a position on the line of scrimmage between the center and the tackles | a device designed to prevent injury or accidents |
a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc. | contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse |
a device designed to prevent injury or accidents | a safe place |
a posture of defence in boxing or fencing | the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions |
a military unit serving to protect some place or person | |
the person who lines up between the center and the tackles on the offensive line of a football team on the line of scrimmage | |
a person who keeps watch over something or someone | |
the person who plays the position of guard on a basketball team |
guard (verb) | safety (verb) |
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watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect | |
protect against a challenge or attack | |
to keep watch over | |
take precautions in order to avoid some unwanted consequence |