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| amulet |
a charm or talisman worn for good luck or to ward off evil. |
| committeeman |
a male political party leader of a ward or precinct. [1/2 definitions] |
| committeewoman |
a female political party leader of a ward or precinct. [1/2 definitions] |
| fend |
to repel; ward off (usu. fol. by "off"). [1/3 definitions] |
| heeler |
see "ward heeler." [1/2 definitions] |
| insure |
to help ward off or protect against something unwanted. [1/6 definitions] |
| keep the wolf from the door |
to ward off poverty. |
| loony bin |
(slang; often offensive) an insane asylum or psychiatric ward. |
| shield |
a piece of protective armor, made of any of various tough materials, usu. worn on the forearm to ward off missiles or blows from hand weapons. [1/7 definitions] |
| sic1 |
to attack (used esp. as a command to a dog to pursue prey, ward off an intruder, or the like). [1/2 definitions] |
| stave off |
to keep at a distance; ward off. [1/2 definitions] |
| triage |
a system of determining priority of medical treatment, on the basis of need, chances of survival, and the like, to victims on a battlefield or in a hospital emergency ward. [1/2 definitions] |
| ward heeler |
a minor politician who solicits votes and performs other work for the ward organization of a political machine. |
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