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protective
 
Adjective protective has 3 senses
  1. protective - intended or adapted to afford protection of some kind; "a protective covering"; "the use of protective masks and equipment"; "protective coatings"; "kept the drunken sailor in protective custody"; "animals with protective coloring"; "protective tariffs"
    Antonyms:     unprotective, neglectful, neglectful of
  2. caring, protective - showing a care; "a caring mother"
    Antonym: tough (indirect, via tender)
  3. protective - (usually followed by `of') solicitously caring or mindful; "protective of his reputation"
    Antonym:     careless (indirect, via careful)
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