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   ob·vi·ate

   /ˈäbvēˌāt/

   verb

   • 1. remove (a need or difficulty): "the Venetian blinds obviated the need for curtains"
   • ▪ avoid; prevent: "a parachute can be used to obviate disaster"

   Word Origin late 16th century: from late Latin obviat- ‘prevented’, from the verb obviare, based on Latin via ‘way’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. obviation noun
   • 2. obviator noun

   Scrabble Points: 12

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   • B

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   • V

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   • I

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   • A

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   • E

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