Avert and Prohibit

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Avert

Avert verb - To keep from happening by taking action in advance.

Usage example: her careful planning averted disaster

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Prohibit and avert are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Prohibit" instead a verb "Avert".

Nearby Words: aversion, averting, avertable

Prohibit

Prohibit verb - To order not to do or use or to be done or used.

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Avert and prohibit are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Avert" instead a verb "Prohibit".

Nearby Words: prohibition, prohibitive, prohibiting, prohibitory

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hero	avert hero	prohibit hero
conflict	avert conflict	prohibit conflict
use	avert use	prohibit use
trend	avert trend	prohibit trend

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Combat Pragmatist: In a Shout-Out to Raiders of the Lost Ark, some melee combat cards specifically prohibit the use of guns in order to avert this trope.

Source: Tabletop Game / Fortune and Glory

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