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wards
verb(ward)
to keep watch over : guard
wards
verb(ward)
to turn aside (something threatening) : deflect —usually used with off
wards
adjective suffix(ward)
that moves, tends, faces, or is directed toward
wards
adjective suffix(ward)
that occurs or is situated in the direction of
wards
adverb suffix(ward)
in a (specified) spatial or temporal direction
wards
adverb suffix(ward)
toward a (specified) point, position, or area
wards
noun(ward)
the action or process of guarding
wards
noun(ward)
a body of guards
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noun(ward)
the state of being under guard; especially : custody
wards
noun(ward)
continuous unbroken vigilance and guard
wards
noun(ward)
service as a watchman or sentinel required from a feudal tenant
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phrasal verb(ward)
to avoid being hit by (something) —often used figuratively

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