52 entries under avert topic. ×

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prevent(verb, stop, check, decline, separate)
18
preclude(verb, stop, check, decline, separate)
17
anticipate(verb, stop, act, remove, keep)
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obviate(verb, stop, check, decline, separate)
15
hinder(verb, stop, check, decline, remove)
14
stop(verb, check, decline, separate, reject)
13
thwart(verb, stop, separate, keep, restrain)
12
frustrate(verb, stop, separate, halt, block)
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obstruct(verb, stop, check, decline, reject)
10
forbid(verb, stop, reject, dismiss, restrain)
10
intercept(verb, stop, break, close, restrain)
9
check(verb, stop, decline, separate, reject)
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impede(verb, stop, check, decline, reject)
9
prohibit(verb, stop, check, reject, dismiss)
8
ward off(verb, expression, phrasal verb, stop, break)
7
bar(verb, stop, restrain, halt, block)
7
block(verb, stop, break, close, check)
6
arrest(noun, verb, stop, restrain, halt)
6
avoid(verb, stop, break, close, remove)
6
balk(verb, stop, restrain, halt, block)
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