Avert and Revolve

Avert

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

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

Nearby Words: aversion, averting, avertable

Revolve verb - To move (something) in a curved or circular path on or as if on an axis.

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Avert and revolve are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Avert" instead a verb "Revolve".

kind	avert kind	revolve kind
time	avert time	revolve time

Many of Sully's supports in Fire Emblem Awakening revolve around her experiencing this trope (or attempting to avert it), though it's through combat prowess and training, not sports.

Source: You Go, Girl!
Several episodes revolve around characters trying to avert disasters, but failing or only making small changes.

Source: Series / The Twilight Zone (1959)

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