dropping one's guard

A form of drop one's guard — Synonym of lower one's guard.

Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of drop one's guard
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APA

dropping one's guard. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dropping%20one's%20guard

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Chicago

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