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prevents synonyms
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- assume
- await
- bargain for
- be afraid
- conjecture
- count chickens
- count on
- cross the bridge
- divine
- accommodation
- apprehension
- appropriation
- bag
- booby trap
- bust
- captivity
- capture
- collar
- avoid
- deflect
- deter
- divert
- fend off
- foil
- forestall
- frustrate
- halt
- abstain
- avert
- bypass
- circumlocute
- circumvent
- deflect
- desist
- ditch
- divert
- addle
- amaze
- astound
- befuddle
- bewilder
- buffalo
- confound
- confuse
- daze
- cramp
- crimp
- demur
- desist
- dodge
- evade
- flinch
- hesitate
- recoil
- batten
- billet
- boom
- crossbar
- crosspiece
- ingot
- lever
- paling
- pig
- bar
- brick
- cake
- chunk
- cube
- hunk
- ingot
- loaf
- lump
- analysis
- audit
- checkup
- control
- inquiry
- investigation
- poll
- rein
- research
- arctic
- biting
- bleak
- brisk
- chilly
- cool
- freezing
- frigid
- frosty
- air-conditioned
- algid
- arctic
- biting
- chill
- chilled
- chilling
- chilly
- coldish
- bobber
- close
- float
- oak
- phellem
- plug
- seal
- shive
- spike
- adverse
- against
- antagonistic
- anti
- antipodal
- antipodean
- antithetical
- conflicting
- contradictory
- annul
- buck
- cancel
- cancel out
- check
- contravene
- correct
- counterbalance
- countercheck
- bank
- barrage
- barrier
- dike
- ditch
- gate
- grade
- hindrance
- levee
- blackball
- deny
- deprive
- exclude
- forbid
- hinder
- preclude
- prevent
- refuse
- anticipate
- arrest
- avert
- avoid
- baffle
- balk
- bar
- block
- check
- antithesis
- background
- complement
- counterblow
- defense
- guard
- setting
- ban
- block
- cancel
- censor
- check
- debar
- declare illegal
- deny
- deprive
- anticipate
- avert
- delay
- deter
- hinder
- monopolize
- preclude
- preoccupy
- prevent
- act like a wet blanket
- avert
- block
- caution
- chill
- cool
- damp
- dampen
- daunt
- annul
- arrest
- baffle
- balk
- bar
- beat
- block
- cancel
- check
- arrest
- break
- break-off
- close
- cutoff
- freeze
- grinding halt
- impasse
- interruption
- bassinet
- carton
- crate
- creel
- laundry basket
- pannier
- intercept
- interfere with
- intervene
- stop
- arrest
- balk
- bar
- block
- bottleneck
- box in
- burden
- check
- choke
- bit
- bridle
- check
- control
- curb
- defer
- delay
- deny
- forbear
- bar
- block
- blow whistle on
- brake
- check
- clog
- close off
- cramp one's style
- curb
- arrest
- avert
- bar
- bit
- bridle
- check
- constrain
- cramp
- curb
- ambush
- appropriate
- arrest
- block
- catch
- check
- curb
- cut in
- cut off
- ban
- forbid
- halt
- inhibit
- outlaw
- prevent
- prohibit
- proscribe
- stop
- arrest
- barge in
- break
- break in
- break off
- break train of thought
- bust in
- butt in
- check
- ban
- bar
- bind
- bottle up
- bridle
- chain
- check
- coerce
- compel
- absolute
- bitter end
- border
- bottom line
- bound
- bourne
- breaking point
- brim
- brink
- abort
- anticipate
- cut off
- cut short
- put the kibosh on
- stymie
- arrest
- bar
- barricade
- block
- check
- choke
- clog
- close
- congest
- anticipate
- avert
- block
- counter
- counteract
- deter
- do away with
- forestall
- forfend
- avert
- cease
- check
- debar
- deter
- discontinue
- exclude
- forestall
- forfend
- ban
- block
- bottle up
- box in
- bring to screeching halt
- constrain
- cool
- cork
- debar
- abbreviate
- abort
- abridge
- break off
- break short
- bring to an end; leave unfinished
- check
- checkmate
- clip
- abate
- abrogate
- annihilate
- annul
- call off
- cancel
- destroy
- disestablish
- dissolve
- black out
- bottle
- chasten
- check
- collect
- compose
- control
- cool
- cork
- arrest
- bind
- bottle up
- box up
- bridle
- chain
- check
- choke back
- circumscribe
- bind
- bottle up
- bound
- chain
- check
- circumscribe
- come down on
- constrict
- contain
- arrest
- back off
- baffle
- balk
- bog
- bog down
- brake
- bring to screeching halt
- check
- abolish
- avert
- ban
- bate
- cancel
- count out
- debar
- deter
- dismiss
- bar
- beleaguer
- block out
- blockade
- close
- conceal
- cover
- debar
- discontinue
- avoid
- block
- hold off
- repel
- ward off
- bar
- barricade
- blank wall
- block
- blockade
- break
- break off
- brick wall
- cease
- baffle
- balk
- beat
- bilk
- check
- circumvent
- confuse
- counter
- crab
- avoid
- deflect
- deter
- divert
- fend off
- foil
- forestall
- frustrate
- halt
- avert
- avoid
- beat off
- block
- check
- deflect
- deter
- divert
- fend
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