Dictionary Check: protective

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"protective" is a valid word!

Scrabble 17 points

Words with Friends 20 points

adjective

intended or adapted to afford protection of some kind

Example: "a protective covering"

Antonyms:

adjective

showing care

Example: "a protective mother"

adjective

(usually followed by ‘of’) solicitously caring or mindful

Example: "protective of his reputation"

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