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stave off love

stave off

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  • verb idiomatic to prevent something from happening; to obviate or avert

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  • verb prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening

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  • avsar commented on the word stave off

    KEEP OFF!!!

    as in

    "STAVE OFF ruin!"

    July 5, 2009