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adjective

Definition of protectednext
as in safeguarded

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verb

past tense of protect
as in defended
to drive danger or attack away from the mother bear was just trying to protect her cubs

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“Protected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/protected. Accessed 22 Mar. 2023.

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