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   unprotected

   /ʌnprəˈtɛktɪd/

   adjective

   • 1. not protected or kept safe from harm or injury: "healthcare workers remained unprotected against hepatitis B infection"
   • ▪ (of a machine or mechanism) not fitted with safety guards: "machinery was often unprotected and accidents were frequent"
   • ▪ (of data or a memory location) able to be accessed or used without restriction: "it is easy for anyone to get at the unprotected password file"
   • 2. (of sexual intercourse) performed without a condom.

   Derivatives

   • 1. unprotectedness noun

   Scrabble Points: 16

   • U

     1

   • N

     1

   • P

     3

   • R

     1

   • O

     1

   • T

     1

   • E

     1

   • C

     3

   • T

     1

   • E

     1

   • D

     2

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