obviation

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obviation

/ˌɒbviˈeɪʃən/

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From Middle English obviacioun, from Medieval Latin obviātiō.

noun obviations

countable, uncountable The act of obviating; deterrence or prevention.
Similar: deterrence, prevention

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noun deterrence or prevention

Ελληνικά	πρόληψη prólipsi

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@misc{obviation_2026,
  title = {obviation},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/obviation},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}