| NOUN | act | preclusion, obviation, forestalling | the act of preventing something by anticipating and disposing of it effectively |
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| Sounds | prihkluw'zhahn; priykluw'zhahn | |
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| Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... | |
| Meaning | The act of preventing something by anticipating and disposing of it effectively. | |
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| Synonyms | obviation, forestalling | |
| Broader | prevention, bar | The act of preventing / preventing |
| Spanish | anticipación | |
| Catalan | anticipació | |
| Verbs | preclude | keep from happening / happening or arising |
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