prevention (n)
bar (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 04
def the act of preventing
examples there was no bar against leaving
money was allocated to study the cause and prevention of influenza
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Hypernym hindrance, hinderance, interference
Derivationally related form bar → bar
Derivationally related form prevention → prevent
Hyponym averting; debarment; disqualification; interception; nonproliferation, non-proliferation; obviation, forestalling, preclusion; prophylaxis; save; suppression, crushing, quelling, stifling
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Hyponym hindrance, hinderance, interference
Hypernym averting; debarment; disqualification; interception; nonproliferation, non-proliferation; obviation, forestalling, preclusion; prophylaxis; save; suppression, crushing, quelling, stifling
Derivationally related form bar → bar
Derivationally related form prevent → prevention

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