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'averts'
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averts
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deflect
x/
Verb, Verb
obviate
/xx
Verb, Verb
avoid
x/
Verb, Verb
debar
x/
Verb, Verb
fend off
//
Phrase, Verb
head off
//
Phrase, Verb
stave off
//
Phrase, Verb
turn away
/x/
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ward off
//
Phrase, Verb
looms
/
Verb
halts
/
Verb
renews
x/
Verb
thwarts
/
Verb
threatens
/x
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disrupts
x/
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revives
x/
Verb
eases
/x
Verb
deepens
/x
Verb
clears
/
Verb
cancels
/x
Verb
settles
/x
Verb
suspends
x/
Verb
resolves
x/
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survives
x/
Verb
mitigates
/xx
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ensues
x/
Verb
overcomes
/xx
Verb
jeopardizes
/xxx
Verb
nears
/
Verb
widens
/x
Verb
prolongs
x/
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restores
x/
Verb
intervenes
xx/
Verb
heightens
/x
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reduces
x/x
Verb
erases
x/x
Verb
erupts
x/
Verb
exposes
x/x
Verb
initiates
x/xx
Verb
boosts
/
Verb
defers
x/
Verb
secures
x/
Verb
triggers
/x
Verb
minimizes
/xxx
Verb
ignites
x/
Verb
overshadows
/x/x
Verb
loses
/x
Verb
approves
x/
Verb
prompts
/
Verb
shuts
/
Verb
lessens
/x
Verb
endangers
x/x
Verb
protects
x/
Verb
portends
x/
Verb
creates
x/
Verb
foreshadows
x/x
Verb
undoes
x/
Verb
severs
/x
Verb
intensifies
x/xx
Verb
awaits
x/
Verb
removes
x/
Verb
diverts
x/
Verb
paves
/
Verb
slashes
/x
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lowers
/x
Verb
cripples
/x
Verb
eliminates
x/xx
Verb
shatters
/x
Verb
rouses
/x
Verb
abandons
x/x
Verb
precipitates
x/xx
Verb
accelerates
x/xx
Verb
extends
x/
Verb
waives
/
Verb
stirs
/
Verb
occurs
x/
Verb
succumbs
x/
Verb
listens
/x
Noun
summons
/x
Verb
wrongdoing
/xx
Noun
gaze
/
Noun
wrath
/
Noun
disaster
x/x
Noun
catastrophe
x/xx
Noun
prevents
x/
Verb
eyes
/
Noun
narrowly
/xx
Adverb
friction
/x
Noun
evil
/x
Noun
turns
/
Verb
looks
/
Verb
dangers
/x
Noun
tragedy
/xx
Noun
glance
/
Noun
face
/
Noun
crisis
/x
Noun
threat
/
Noun
provides
x/
Verb
quickly
/x
Adverb
anger
/x
Noun
head
/
Noun
consequences
/xxx
Noun
death
/
Noun
conflict
/x
Noun
makes
/
Verb
attention
x/x
Noun
revolution
xx/x
Noun
war
/
Noun
possibility
xx/xx
Noun
says
/
Verb
woman
/x
Noun
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