There are several good protections against temptation, but the surest is cowardice.
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Protections
Synonyms for "protections" (223 found)
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curtailmentcustodianshipcustodydecelerationdefencedefensedefense in depthdefense mechanismdefensesdeterrent capacityeaseeconomic self-sufficiencyego defensesenvironmental conservationescape mechanismescortextortioneyefenceforearming
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forehandednessforesightforesightednessforest conservationforest managementforethoughtforethoughtfulnessfree enterprisefree tradefull pratiquegood officesgovernmentalismgraftgratificationgratuityguardguardianshipguardingharmlessnesshavenhelphindranceholdhousinghush moneyimmunityindemnityinhibitioninjunctioninsuranceinterdictinvulnerabilitykeepkeepinglaissez fairelaissez-fairelaissez-faireismleelegal restraintlinelocalismmaintenancemanaged currencymeasuremeasuresministrationministry
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monopolynegative taxisnoninterferencenoninterventionnullificationofficeofficesoversightpadparty lineparty principlepasspassportpatrolpatronagepayoffpayolaplanned economypolicypolity
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positionpossessionpratiqueprecautionprecautionsprecautiousnesspreservalpreservationpreventivepreventive custodypreventive measureprice supportprice supportsprohibitionprotectionismprotective coveringprotective custodyprotective tariffprovidenceprovisionpsychological defensespublic policypump-primingrationingrefugereinreliefremedyrescueresistancerestraintrestraint of traderetardationretrenchmentrisklessnessrocksafe conductsafe-conductsafeguardsafekeepingsafenesssafetysalvagesalvationsanctuarysavingscreensectionalismself-controlself-defenseself-preservationself-protectionserviceshadeshadowshakedownsheltershieldslowing downsoil conservationsopsponsorshipsqueezestepssteps and measuresstream conservationsuccorsupportsuretytariff wallthe defensivetherapythought controltrusttutelageupkeepvisawardwatchful eyewater conservationwetlands conservationwildlife conservation
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But if intellectual property is to be addressed within NAFTA, it is critical that user rights are balanced alongside the extensive protections already granted to rights holders.
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The unpopular, unelected dictator's appointee rolled back protections for vulnerable populations in the name of the majority.
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Conservation and wildlife groups call the changes U.S. President Donald Trump's gift to logging, ranching, and oil industries, saying they take a bulldozer through protections for America’s most vulnerable wildlife.
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