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protect
/prəˈtekt/ verb [I, T]Definition
› to keep someone or something safe from something dangerous or bad: It's important to protect your skin from the harmful effects of the sun. Vitamin C may help protect against cancer.
protection
/prəˈtekʃən/ noun [U] › This coat doesn't provide any protection against the rain.(Definition of protect verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary
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