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prevail (v)
prevail on (v)
prevail over (v)
prevailing (adj)
prevalence (n)
prevalent (adj)
prevaricate (v)
prevarication (n)
prevent (v)
preventable (adj)
prevention (n)
preventive (adj)
preventive (n)
preventively (adv)
preview (n)
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previous (adj)
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prevent (v)
Synonyms: stop, avert, avoid, foil, thwart, check, put a stop to, preclude, nip in the bud, inhibit, counteract, block, ward off

Antonym: encourage
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