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Noun: obviation  ,ób-vee'ey-shun
  1. The act of preventing something by anticipating and disposing of it effectively
    - forestalling, preclusion

Derived forms: obviations

Type of: bar, prevention

Encyclopedia: Obviation

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obtuse triangle
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O'Casey
Occam
Occam's Razor
occasion