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- verb transitive to
parry , orturn aside - verb transitive to
avert orprevent
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
- verb avert, turn away, or repel
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