| Main Entry: |
obviation
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| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | prevention |
| Synonyms: | avoidance, blockage, deterence, determent, deterrence, forestalling, forestallment, halt, hindrance, impediment, inhibitor, interception, interruption, obstacle, obstruction, preclusion, prohibition, stoppage, thwarting |
| Main Entry: | deterrence |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | prevention |
| Synonyms: | determent, disincentive, dissuasion, obviation, preclusion, preemption |
| Main Entry: | preclusion |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | prevention |
| Synonyms: | avoidance, blockage, deterence, determent, deterrence, forestalling, forestallment, halt, hindrance, impediment, inhibitor, interception, interruption, obstacle, obstruction, obviation, prohibition, stoppage, thwarting |