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   Pro·tec·tive

   /prəˈtektiv/

   

   adjective

   • 1. capable of or intended to protect someone or something: "protective gloves are worn to minimize injury" Similar preservativeprotectingsafeguardingshieldingdefensivesafetyprecautionarypreventivepreventativecoveringwaterprooffireproofheatproofinsulatingshatterprooftoughenedarmored
   • ▪ having or showing a strong wish to keep someone or something safe from harm: "I felt protective toward her" Similar solicitouscaringmindfulcarefulwarywatchfulvigilantwarmpaternal/maternalfatherly/motherlygallantchivalrousoverprotectivepossessivejealousclinging
   • ▪ relating to the protection of domestic industries from foreign competition: "protective tariffs"

   Derivatives

   • 1. protectively adverb
   • 2. protectiveness noun

   Scrabble Points: 17

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