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OBVIATION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The act of preventing something by anticipating and disposing of it effectively
Synonyms:
forestalling; obviation; preclusion
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("obviation" is a kind of...):
bar; prevention (the act of preventing)
Derivation:
obviate (prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening)
obviate (do away with)
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