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Synonyms for ward
ward someone off
ward something off: avert
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Synonyms for ward
the state of being detained by legal authority
the act or a means of defending
a person or special body of persons assigned to provide protection or keep watch over, for example
to keep safe from danger, attack, or harm
to prohibit from occurring by advance planning or action
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Synonyms for ward
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
a district into which a city or town is divided for the purpose of administration and elections
block forming a division of a hospital (or a suite of rooms) shared by patients who need a similar kind of care
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English economist and conservationist (1914-1981)
English writer of novels who was an active opponent of the women's suffrage movement (1851-1920)
United States businessman who in 1872 established a successful mail-order business (1843-1913)
a division of a prison (usually consisting of several cells)
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