Meaning & use
warding
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The act of guarding, protecting, or repelling something, especially danger or harm.
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The amulet was believed capable of warding off evil spirits.
Regular hand-washing is a simple way of warding off infection.
A note on using this word
Warding almost always appears in the phrase 'warding off,' meaning to keep something unwanted at a distance.
Words with a similar meaning
repellingguardingprotecting
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Words with an opposite meaning
invitingattracting
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