Tobias used to chaperon his little brothers while they trick-and-treated.
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Chaperon
/ˈʃæ.pəˌɹoʊn/
Synonyms for "chaperon" (108 found)
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Closest matches (22)
Strong matches (32)
Related words (54)
leadlive-in maidlive-out maidlook afterlook out forlook tomaidmaidservantmarshalmatronizemindminister tomothernursenursemaidnurtureoverlookoverseeparlormaidpreserve
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protegeprovide forquarterbackride herd onsafe conductsafe-conductscullery maidsee aftersee toservant girlservitressshepherdsoubrettesquiresuperintendsupervisesupportsurveyswaintake care oftake charge oftake outtendtweenyupstairs maidusherwait onwaiting maidwatchwatch out forwatch overwench
Noun(2 words)
molecular chaperoneprotein helper
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6 entriesHsp70Hsp90dance chaperonfield trip chaperonschool chaperonsmall heat shock proteins
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6 entriesadult chaperondance chaperonfield trip chaperonprofessional chaperonschool chaperonuniversity chaperon
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3 total sentences available.
"I am, as it were," she concluded, "the chaperon of my young cousin, Lucy, and it would be a serious thing if I put her under an obligation to people of whom we know nothing. His manner was somewhat unfortunate. I hope I acted for the best."
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His head and face cover'd with a chaperon, out of which there are but two holes to look through.
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