Except
Except verb - To prevent the participation, consideration, or inclusion of.
Usage example: we'll have to except members who haven't paid their club dues from voting in the election
Ward off
Ward off verb - Prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening.
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
- He watches another in the second one and the same thing happens, except he uses it to ward off the hotel staff instead.
- In Blue Exorcist, at one point Shura douses everyone in holy water to ward off demons - everyone except Rin, that is.
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