Avoidance and Obviation

Avoidance

Avoidance noun - The act or a means of getting or keeping away from something undesirable.
Usage example: her congenital avoidance of conflict makes talking about problems with her difficult

Obviation and avoidance are semantically related in prevention topic. In some cases you can use "Obviation" instead a noun "Avoidance".

Nearby Words: avoid, avoided, avoidable, avoiding

Obviation

Obviation noun - The act of preventing something by anticipating and disposing of it effectively.
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Avoidance and obviation are semantically related in prevention topic. You can use "Avoidance" instead a noun "Obviation".
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Obviation and Avoidance. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/avoidance/obviation
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