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Word: Obviate
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
late 16th century: from late Latin obviat- ‘prevented’, from the verb obviare, based on Latin via ‘way’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈɒbvɪeɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
remove (a need or difficulty)
Short Definition:remove
Examples:- the presence of roller blinds obviated the need for curtains
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