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obviate verb

  /ˈab.viˌeɪt/ , /ˈɒb.viˌeɪt/
  • (transitive) To anticipate and prevent or bypass (something which would otherwise have been necessary or required); to render (something) unnecessary.
 rendre superflu, éviter

obviation noun

  /ˌɒbviˈeɪʃən/
  • The act of obviating; deterrence or prevention.
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