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verb • prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off • turn away or aside | ||||||||
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verb • To change the route taken by something. | ||||||||
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noun • any structure that makes progress difficult • the physical condition of blocking or filling a passage with an obstruction • something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted • the act of obstructing • getting in someone's way | ||||||||
Detour Crossword Clue
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AVERT which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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AVERT
Updated: October 11, 2023
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| New York Times23 May 1999 | Down 63 | |
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