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fend off
verb
()
prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
Synonyms:
avert
,
avoid
,
debar
,
deflect
,
forefend
,
forfend
, head off,
obviate
, stave off, ward off,
Words Related to
fend off
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ward off
,
head off
,
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,
avoid
,
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,
deflect
,
obviate
,
debar
,
lash out
,
shrug off
,
clamp down
,
take aim
,
eke out
,
get rid of
,
crack down
,
make headway
,
gain ground
,
snuff out
,
say farewell
,
dip into
,
weighed down
,
sniff out
,
sweep away
,
run afoul
,
liven up
,
fatten up
,
scare away
,
break ground
,
mop up
,
proxy fight
,
foray into
,
divvy up
,
shoring up
,
drying up
,
propping up
,
coaching job
,
fulfils
,
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,
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,
abortion pill
,
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,
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,
information warfare
,
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,
suicide pact
,
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,
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,
murder conviction
,
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,
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,
ad blitz
,
straighten out
,
work stoppage
,
stare down
,
wage hike
,
fading away
,
cold spell
,
fall asleep
,
custody case
,
nerve gas
,
bite out
,
hatchet job
,
cut corners
,
wash away
,
takeover attempt
,
finalise
,
negative feedback
,
city room
,
last respects
,
smarten up
,
taper off
,
decisive action
,
space heater
,
wage increase
,
stock buyback
,
death spiral
,
grad student
,
virus infection
,
venez
,
short covering
,
drubs
,
upset stomach
,
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,
wasting disease
,
parcel bomb
,
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,
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,
artificial skin
,
goofing off
,
nerve agent
,
birth rate
,
downside risk
,
mtge
,
blood vessel
,
insanity plea
,
well behaved
,
spruced up
,
birthday gift
,
back burner
,
hunger striker
,
fend off
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