2
forestall(verb, stop, separate, prevent, resist)
2
forfend
2
get along(verb, phrasal verb, progress, thrive)
2
guarantee(verb, protect, safeguard)
2
harbor(verb, support, cover, keep, secure)
2
haven(verb, cover, defend, protect, guard)
2
hinder
2
hold at bay(verb, expression, idiom, fortify, blinded)
2
hold off(verb, expression, separate, slip, prevent)
2
insure(verb, maintain, uphold, protect, safeguard)
2
keep at bay(verb, expression, idiom, stop, separate)
2
make safe(verb, expression, protect, safeguard)
2
obviate(verb, stop, separate, prevent, resist)
2
preclude(verb, stop, separate, prevent, resist)
2
prevent(verb, stop, separate, resist, defend)
2
rebuff(verb, stop, separate, prevent, resist)
2
rebut(verb, stop, separate, prevent, resist)
2
reject
2
ride shotgun(verb, expression, idiom, cover, maintain)
2
rule out(verb, expression, stop, separate, prevent)
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