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warded

[ wawr-did ]
/ ˈwɔr dɪd /
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adjective

having notches, slots, or wards, as in locks and keys.

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Origin of warded

1565–75; ward (noun) + -ed3

Words nearby warded

war crime, war crimes, war cry, ward, war dance, warded, ward eight, warden, wardenry, War Department, warder
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Words related to warded

avert, avoid, block, check, deflect, deter, divert, fend, foil, forestall, frustrate, halt, interrupt, obviate, parry, preclude, prevent, rebuff, rebut, repel

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British Dictionary definitions for warded

warded
/ (ˈwɔːdɪd) /

adjective

(of locks, keys, etc) having wards
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