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If a person is careful not to put much weight on his injured leg, you might say he was ________ that leg.

FAVORING764
SAVING55
PROTECTING46
CAREFUL OF38
NURSING28
BABYING16
NR14
SPARING12
PAMPERING9
CAREFUL WITH8
PARTICULAR WITH8
SHIELDING7
CRIPPLED IN6
GIVING TO5
LIMPING5
PETTING5
TAKING CARE OF5
EASING4
SHUNNING4
GIVING IN TO3
HUMORING3
LIMPING ON3
PERTECTING3
TRYING TO PROTECT3
BEING CAREFUL WITH2
CAUTIOUS OF2
CAUTIOUS WITH2
CODDLING2
EASING UP ON2
HOPPING2
PROTECTS2
RESTING2
AFEARD OF HURTING IT AGAIN1
A-PETTING1
AVOIDING1
BABIED1
BABYIN’1
BALANCING1
BEING CAREFUL OF1
CAREFUL1
CAREFUL NOT TO HURT1
CARRYING1
CARRYING IT AROUND1
CATERING TO1
DOCTORING1
EASING UP1
FAVORED1
FAVORING HIS GAME LEG1
FAVORING THAT LEG1
FAVORS1
GIVE TO1
GIVES TO1
GIVING1
GIVING AWAY1
GIVING WAY TO1
HELPING1
HE’S LAME1
HOBBLES1
HOBBLING1
HOLDING IT1
HOLDING IT UP TO KEEP FROM1
HOPS ON1
HURTING IN1
IN A TURMOIL1
IN PAIN1
KEEPING THE WEIGHT OFF OF1
LAME IN1
LEANING TO1
LEANS TO1
LIMP1
LIMPING OFF OF1
LOOKING OUT FOR1
NOT BEARING MUCH WEIGHT ON1
PARTIAL TO1
PARTIAL TOWARD1
PROTECTED1
PROTECTIVE1
RELIEVING1
SCREENING1
SCRINGING1
SHORT-LEGGED1
SHOWING IT A FAVOR1
SPARING IT1
STIFF IN1
STRAINING1
TIPPING ON1
TRYING TO SAVE1
VERY CAUTIOUS OF1
WALKING LIGHT WITH1
WALKING SHORT-LEGGED1
WALKING VERY LIGHT ON1
WATCHING1
WEAK IN1

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