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"Protected"2 answers
defended8 letterssheltered9 letters
Filled answer is this word (DEFENDED).
Definitions
Protected, supported, or argued in favor of.
Word origin
From defend + -ed.
Used in a sentence
“This result corroborates the Hypothesis 2 that the less defended fast-growing species can be replaced over time by more defended slower-growing species.”
“Understandably, the more extreme the condition, the more defended the family and professionals can be.”
“If this simpler procedure were adopted in a defended case the cost would be about 29l. if counsel were employed, and about 27l. if no counsel or solicitor were employed.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
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