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-proof
suffix /-pruːf/Definition
› protecting against, or not damaged by, a particular thing: a bullet-proof vest a waterproof/wind-proof jacket frost-proof pots for the gardenDefending and protectingBacking, supporting and defendingPreserving and saving
(Definition of -proof suffix from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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SMART Thesaurus: Defending and protecting
Synonyms and related words:
- baby verb
- bastion noun
- cherish verb
- coddle verb (PROTECT)
- cosset verb
- featherbed verb
- guard noun (PERSON WHO PROTECTS)
- guard verb (WATCH)
- mother verb
- out of harm's way idiom
- overprotective adjective
- patrol verb
- proof adjective (PROTECTED)
- protect verb
- protective adjective
- rustproof adjective
- safeguard verb
- secure verb (PROTECT)
- wet-nurse verb
- wrap sb (up) in cotton wool idiom
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