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| 99% | 5 | Exact Match! | ||
verb • prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off • turn away or aside | ||||
| 29% | 4 | Almost a disaster — point to what should prevent a shock | ||
adjective • not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances adverb • near in time or place or relationship • (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but adjective satellite • being on the left side • closely resembling the genuine article • giving or spending with reluctance • with or in a close or intimate relationship • very close in resemblance verb • move towards | ||||
| 28% | 8 | Action taken to prevent a disaster | ||
noun • termination of operations | ||||
Prevent As Disaster
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AVERT which was last seen in the New York Times NYT crossword.
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AVERT
Updated: October 11, 2023
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