Prevent and Withstand

Prevent

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

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Withstand and prevent are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Withstand" instead a verb "Prevent".

Withstand verb - To refuse to give in to.

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Prevent and withstand are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Prevent" instead a verb "Withstand".

Nearby Word: withstanding

fire	prevent fire	withstand fire
power	prevent power	withstand power
attack	prevent attack	withstand attack
kind	prevent kind	withstand kind
Other words: abuse, invasion, damage, attacks.

And that doesn't count the Ascended Psychic Powers, which all Ascension classes can get with the right talents... such as being able to control time, or creating a completely and utterly impenetrable barrier able to withstand all types of damage and prevent all creatures from going through it.

Source: Power Creep, Power Seep

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