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The Adobe Flash Player is required in order to view this content. You can get it here: apotropaicOne entry found. Main Entry: apo·tro·pa·ic Pronunciation: \ˌa-pə-trō-ˈpā-ik\ Function: adjective Etymology: Greek apotropaios, from apotrepein to avert, from apo- + trepein to turn Date: 1883 : designed to avert evil <an apotropaic ritual> — apo·tro·pa·i·cal·ly \-ˈpā-ə-k(ə-)lē\ adverb 
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