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obviate
verb
(ob-vi-ate)
prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
Synonyms:
avert
,
avoid
,
debar
,
deflect
, fend off,
forefend
,
forfend
, head off, stave off, ward off,
obviate
verb
(ob-vi-ate)
do away with
Synonyms:
eliminate
, rid of,
Antonyms:
necessitate
,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
relieve
,
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,
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,
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,
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,
inhere
,
invalidate
,
obviate
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