anti-bug
adjective
uk/ˌæn.tiˈbʌɡ/us/ˌæn.taɪˈbʌɡ/anti-bugadjective(INSECTS)
intendedtopreventordealwithdamageorinjurycausedbyinsects:
anti-bugspray
Thefabricistreatedwith aproductthat gives anti-bugprotection.
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bugnoun(INSECT)
- The Agriculture Ministerarrivedtosuperviseanti-bugefforts.
- Sales of anti-bugproductssuggestthat this will be aprolificsummerfor thebeetles.
Defending and protecting
- anti-mosquito
- baby
- bandobast
- bastion
- be on the doorphrase
- buffer
- defence
- defend
- harbour
- have (got)someone'sbackidiom
- hold off
- inoculation
- killsomeonewith kindnessidiom
- mollycoddle
- shield
- splashproof
- takesomeoneunderyourwingidiom
- watch list
- watchyourbackidiom
- wing
anti-bugadjective(TECHNOLOGY)
intendedtofindbugs(=softwareorsmalldevicesthatallowsomeone tosecretlywatchyou orlistento you)or tostopthemworkingeffectively:
Thevehiclesarefittedwithdetectorsand anti-bugequipment.
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bugnoun(DEVICE)
International relations: spying and espionage
- agent
- agent provocateur
- counter-espionage
- counterintelligence
- intel
- intelligence
- MI5
- MI6
- on the insideidiom
- scout
- shadow
- snoop
- spook
- spy
- spy onsomeone/something
- superspy
- tail
- tap
- the CIA
- tradecraft
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Defending and protecting