synonyms protect-read

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to keep something, especially buildings or the environment, from being harmed, destroyed, or changed too much

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preserve

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to put something in front of something else to protect it

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shield

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3. to protect someone or something when they are in danger of being harmed or destroyed

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save

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4. to protect a person, place, or object by staying near them and watching them

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guard

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5. It is important to protect the interests of the customer by controlling price increases.

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safeguard

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6. The wall paintings are behind glass to protect them from exposure.

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shield

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to put something somewhere carefully

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place

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to put something into a space or container quickly or carelessly

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shove

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3. an informal word meaning to put something somewhere quickly or carelessly

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stick

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4. to carefully put something in a suitable position

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position

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5. Dan opened out the map and put it on the table.

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laid

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6. Those builders have put a pile of sand right outside our house.

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dumped

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1. too quiet to hear:

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inaudible

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2. quiet and pleasant to listen to:

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soft

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3. difficult to hear, for example because the sound comes from another room, or someone’s mouth is covered by something:

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muffled

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4. not making any sound at all:

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silent

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5. quiet and difficult to hear because it comes from a long way away:

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faint

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6. quiet because you do not want people to hear or be disturbed:

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low

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1. The audience was , waiting for the play to begin.

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silent

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2. In the distance, we could just hear the sound of gunfire.

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faint

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3. He spoke with a Irish accent.

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soft

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4. The woman was very weak and her voice was almost .

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inaudible

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5. They were talking in tones so that they could not be overheard.

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low

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6. The door was shut and I could hear voices on the other side.

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muffled

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to turn the pages of a book, magazine etc quickly, looking for things that might interest you

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flick through something

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3. to spend time looking through a book, magazine etc without any clear purpose, looking for things that might interest you

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browse through something

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to read something long and boring

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plough through something

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4. to read short parts of something

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dip into something

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I read the list quickly but my name wasn’t on it

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skimmed through

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he wasn’t looking forward to reading all his Physics notes before the exam

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wading through