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    STAVE OFF

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (verb) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    Prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happeningplay

    Example:

    avert a strike

    Synonyms:

    avert; avoid; debar; deflect; fend off; forefend; forfend; head off; obviate; stave off; ward off

    Classified under:

    Verbs of political and social activities and events

    Hypernyms (to "stave off" is one way to...):

    forbid; foreclose; forestall; preclude; prevent (keep from happening or arising; make impossible)

    Sentence frames:

    Somebody ----s something
    Something ----s something

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