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Collins Primary Thesaurus

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2019
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protect

King Edward protected the castle with no fewer than six main gates!

safeguard

The sentries safeguarded the palace.

➔ See shelter (1) (#litres_trial_promo)

defend (2) VERB

If you defend a person or their ideas, you argue in support of them.

justify

Anita justified hitting the boy by claiming that he had hit her first.

speak up for

Amal spoke up for his friend, despite the bully’s threats.

stick up for INFORMAL

“Thank you for sticking up for me,” said Lisa gratefully.

support

Dad supported me when our neighbour complained about the noise.

definite ADJECTIVE

Something that is definite is clear and unlikely to be changed.

certain

“It is certain that I will be having a birthday party,” Molly told us.

guaranteed

My uncle secured us guaranteed seats for the big game.

positive

The contestant gave a very positive answer. Sadly, it was the wrong one.

sure

Being sulky is a sure way to lose friends.

ANTONYM: uncertain

definitely ADVERB OR INTERJECTION

Definitely can mean certainly and without doubt.

absolutely

“Are you able to play?” I asked. “Absolutely!” came Deepak’s reply.

beyond any doubt

Beyond any doubt, the German was the best racing driver in the world.

certainly

The coach admitted, “We’ve certainly got a good team this year.”

plainly

The witness was plainly going to say nothing.

unquestionably

The banquet was unquestionably the largest meal he had ever eaten.

delay (1) NOUN

If there is a delay, something does not happen until later than planned or expected.

hold-up

At the last minute, there was a hold-up in the live TV broadcast.

pause

After a pause, the mayor continued his speech.

postponement

Owing to the storms, there was a 24-hour postponement in the rocket launch.

setback

There were a few minor setbacks before the house was built.

wait

We had a slight wait before being ushered in to meet the prince.
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