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intervention

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Main Entry:
in·ter·ven·tion Listen to the pronunciation of intervention
Pronunciation:
\ˌint-ər-ˈven-chən\
Function:
noun
: the act or fact or a method of interfering with the outcome or course especially of a condition or process (as to prevent harm or improve functioning) <relieving a variety of serious arrhythmias by surgical intervention — G. M. Lawrie et al> <develop interventions to prevent substance abuse — A. Kline et al>
in·ter·vene \-ˈvēn\ Listen to the pronunciation of intervene verb intransitive, in·ter·vened in·ter·ven·ing
in·ter·ven·tion·al \-ˈvench-(ə-)nəl\ Listen to the pronunciation of interventional adjective
in·ter·ven·tion·ist \-ˈven-chə-nist\ Listen to the pronunciation of interventionist noun

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