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as in protecting
to drive danger or attack away from
attack helicopters were called in to help screen the troops from further attacks
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2
as in concealing
to keep secret or shut off from view
bushes screened the swimming pool from passersby on the street
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as in filtering
to pass through a filter
you should screen the cooking oil to remove impurities
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as in covering
to place a protective layer over
screened his eyes with his hand to block the sun
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“Screening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/screening. Accessed 22 Sep. 2023.
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