intervention (n)
intercession (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 04
def the act of intervening (as to mediate a dispute, etc.)
examples it occurs without human intervention
Outgoing links
Hypernym engagement, participation, involvement, involution
Derivationally related form intercession → intercede
Derivationally related form intervention → intervene
Hyponym mediation, intermediation
Incoming links
Hyponym engagement, participation, involvement, involution
Hypernym mediation, intermediation
Derivationally related form intercede → intercession
Derivationally related form intervene → intervention

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