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guard against

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guard against someone or something
to take care to avoid someone or something. Try to guard against getting a cold. You should guard against pickpockets.
See also: against, guard


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A gene variant may guard against a common, blinding eye disease.
None has been cancerous, but the president has regular checkups to guard against any lesions advancing to a more dangerous stage.
South Korea's defence chief warned the military Thursday to be on guard against North Korean spies, following the arrest of a woman defector accused of espionage for her communist homeland.
 
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