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shielding

noun C1
  1. The situation, in NMR spectroscopy, in which a local magnetic field is weakened by the presence of neighbouring nuclei (countable, uncountable)
  2. Action done by the person with the ball to protect the ball from the defender; the person concerned keeps his body between the ball and the defender. (countable, uncountable)

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By choosing the comforting predictability of household chores, I was effectively shielding myself from the agonizing fear of failure.
The Emotional Roots of Procrastination, p. 1 · C1

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