# How to avoid guarded words in certain paragraphs
**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-avoid-guarded-words-in-certain-paragraphs/307430
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [May 9, 2024, 4:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-avoid-guarded-words-in-certain-paragraphs/307430 "2024-05-09T16:26:42Z")
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### Author:  [@Master](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Master)
#### Post date: [May 9, 2024, 4:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-avoid-guarded-words-in-certain-paragraphs/307430/1 "2024-05-09T16:26:43Z")
Hi, I’m using the “watched words” feature, specifically to change certain words for links, which works very well.
However, I would like to know if there is a code or way to prevent the word from necessarily being changed in some paragraphs (for example, titles)
Basically, I have used this function to put referral links, but since I write the word so many times in the topic, I want to limit where it should not appear, it should be noted that I do not want to eliminate the function, so that when users write the words are changed automatically.
Is there a way to do it?
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### Author:  [@JammyDodger](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JammyDodger)
#### Post date: [May 9, 2024, 4:31pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-avoid-guarded-words-in-certain-paragraphs/307430/2 "2024-05-09T16:31:30Z")
I don’t think there is currently, though I think there’s an open #Contribute > Feature request here you can add your voice to:
> [@Prevent self-referential linkify links in posts](https://meta.discourse.org/t/prevent-self-referential-linkify-links-in-posts/294033):
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> Is there a way to do the opposite, i.e. somehow disable or tell it to ignore watch words while composing a post? The issues I’m seeing is this: I’ve setup watched words to link specific words to a specific topic (e.g. upload files) When I edit the post in that topic, those same words (i.e. upload files) are used in that post and it automatically replaces those words with a link back to the same post. This is creating confusion for the users because those automatic links bring it back to the …
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### Author:  [@Master](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Master)
#### Post date: [May 9, 2024, 4:39pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-avoid-guarded-words-in-certain-paragraphs/307430/3 "2024-05-09T16:39:26Z")
Ok, I have already joined, although well, it has been 8 months since it was requested and there is still no solution to it. 😥
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### Author:  [@supermathie](https://meta.discourse.org/u/supermathie)
#### Post date: [May 9, 2024, 4:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-avoid-guarded-words-in-certain-paragraphs/307430/4 "2024-05-09T16:46:52Z")
Break up the word. For example, [Data Explorer](https://meta.discourse.org/t/32566?silent=true) (auto-linkified) vs. Data Explorer or Data Explorer?
```plaintext
Data Explorer (auto-linkified) vs. Data Explorer or Data Explorer?
```
or [DiscourseConnect](https://meta.discourse.org/t/13045?silent=true) and DiscourseConnect
```plaintext
or DiscourseConnect and DiscourseConnect
```
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### Author:  [@Master](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Master)
#### Post date: [May 9, 2024, 5:10pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-avoid-guarded-words-in-certain-paragraphs/307430/5 "2024-05-09T17:10:45Z")
They are all 1 word. For example Marketing, I can’t separate it
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### Author:  [@supermathie](https://meta.discourse.org/u/supermathie)
#### Post date: [May 9, 2024, 5:11pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-avoid-guarded-words-in-certain-paragraphs/307430/6 "2024-05-09T17:11:13Z")
Did you note my second example? It’s one word.
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### Author:  [@Master](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Master)
#### Post date: [May 9, 2024, 5:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-avoid-guarded-words-in-certain-paragraphs/307430/7 "2024-05-09T17:26:51Z")
Yes, it seems to have worked, I applied it before the last letter, in case it affects the SEO. Thank you so much
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### Author:  [@supermathie](https://meta.discourse.org/u/supermathie)
#### Post date: [May 9, 2024, 5:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-avoid-guarded-words-in-certain-paragraphs/307430/8 "2024-05-09T17:30:55Z")
> [@Master](#):
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> in case it affects the SEO
Doesn’t matter; it won’t appear in the cooked post:
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### Author:  [@system](https://meta.discourse.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [June 8, 2024, 5:31pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-avoid-guarded-words-in-certain-paragraphs/307430/9 "2024-06-08T17:31:21Z")
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