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1. Definition: 1. a low dam built across a stream to raise its level or divert its flow

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1. Definition: 1. watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect; "guard my possessions while I'm away"

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1. Definition: 1. move into or onto; "work the raisins into the dough"; "the student worked a few jokes into his presentation"; "work the body onto the flatbed truck"

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1. Definition: 1. a layer of material that encloses space; "the walls of the cylinder were perforated"; "the container's walls were blue"

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1. Definition: 1. an answer indicating why a suit should be dismissed

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1. Definition: 1. exonerate by means of an alibi

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1. Definition: 1. take precautions in order to avoid some unwanted consequence; "guard against becoming too friendly with the staff"; "guard against infection"

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1. Definition: 1. react verbally; "She didn't want to answer"; "answer the question"; "We answered that we would accept the invitation"

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1. Definition: 1. a shelter from danger or hardship

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1. Definition: 1. a brief but vigorous fight

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1. Definition: 1. (baseball) the successful act of striking a baseball in such a way that the batter reaches base safely

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1. Definition: 1. answer back

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1. Definition: 1. a note explaining an absence; "he had to get his mother to write an excuse for him"

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1. Definition: 1. invest (money) so that it is not taxable

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1. Definition: 1. an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes; "they stormed the ramparts of the city"; "they blew the trumpet and the walls came tumbling down"

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1. Definition: 1. a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away

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1. Definition: 1. make a return thrust; "his opponent riposted"

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1. Definition: 1. a poor example; "it was an apology for a meal"; "a poor excuse for an automobile"

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1. Definition: 1. long pinkish sour leafstalks usually eaten cooked and sweetened

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1. Definition: 1. measures taken as a precaution against theft or espionage or sabotage etc.; "military security has been stepped up since the recent uprising"

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1. Definition: 1. (law) a pleading by the defendant in reply to a plaintiff's surrejoinder

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1. Definition: 1. a formal written defense of something you believe in strongly

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1. Definition: 1. a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some antecedent stimulus or agent; "a bad reaction to the medicine"; "his responses have slowed with age"

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1. Definition: 1. a barrier set up by police to stop traffic on a street or road in order to catch a fugitive or inspect traffic etc.

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1. Definition: 1. the capacity of an organism to defend itself against harmful environmental agents; "these trees are widely planted because of their resistance to salt and smog"

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1. Definition: 1. a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury; "they had no protection from the fallout"; "wax provided protection for the floors"

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1. Definition: 1. (Roman Catholic Church) the act of a penitent disclosing his sinfulness before a priest in the sacrament of penance in the hope of absolution

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1. Definition: 1. the act of vindicating or defending against criticism or censure etc.; "friends provided a vindication of his position"

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1. Definition: 1. the responsibility of a guardian or keeper; "he left his car in my keeping"

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1. Definition: 1. the act of defending or explaining or making excuses for by reasoning; "the justification of barbarous means by holy ends"- H.J.Muller

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