as in prevention
the act or practice of keeping something from happening
the averting of forest fires can be helped by the clearing of dry underbrush
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Relevance
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as in preventing
to keep from happening by taking action in advance
her careful planning averted disaster
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“Averting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/averting. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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