obviation (n)
forestalling (n)
preclusion (n)

n01079042

type n
lex_filenum 04
def the act of preventing something by anticipating and disposing of it effectively
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Hypernym prevention, bar
Derivationally related form preclusion → preclude
Derivationally related form forestalling → forestall
Derivationally related form forestalling → forestall
Derivationally related form obviation → obviate
Derivationally related form obviation → obviate
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Hyponym prevention, bar
Derivationally related form preclude → preclusion
Derivationally related form forestall → forestalling
Derivationally related form obviate → obviation
Derivationally related form forestall → forestalling
Derivationally related form obviate → obviation

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