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| 99% | 10 | Exact Match! | ||
noun • the act of preventing | ||||
| 26% | 9 | A function that has a reciprocal function which is also a function | ||
noun • A one-to-one correspondence, a function which is both a surjection and an injection. | ||||
| 24% | 7 | Avoidance by subterfuge | ||
noun • a statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth • the deliberate act of failing to pay money • nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do • the act of physically escaping from something (an opponent or a pursuer or an unpleasant situation) by some adroit maneuver | ||||
Promotional Function One Covering Avoidance
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PREVENTION which was last seen in the Telegraph Cryptic crossword.
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Updated: September 1, 2025
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