Related Words for averts

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Word	Syllables	Categories
deflect	x/	Verb, Verb
obviate	/xx	Verb, Verb
avoid	x/	Verb, Verb
debar	x/	Verb, Verb
fend off	//	Phrase, Verb
head off	//	Phrase, Verb
stave off	//	Phrase, Verb
turn away	/x/	Phrase, Verb
ward off	//	Phrase, Verb
looms	/	Verb
halts	/	Verb
renews	x/	Verb
thwarts	/	Verb
threatens	/x	Verb
disrupts	x/	Verb
revives	x/	Verb
eases	/x	Verb
deepens	/x	Verb
clears	/	Verb
cancels	/x	Verb
settles	/x	Verb
suspends	x/	Verb
resolves	x/	Verb
survives	x/	Verb
mitigates	/xx	Verb
ensues	x/	Verb
overcomes	/xx	Verb
jeopardizes	/xxx	Verb
nears	/	Verb
widens	/x	Verb
prolongs	x/	Verb
restores	x/	Verb
intervenes	xx/	Verb
heightens	/x	Verb
reduces	x/x	Verb
erases	x/x	Verb
erupts	x/	Verb
exposes	x/x	Verb
initiates	x/xx	Verb
boosts	/	Verb
defers	x/	Verb
secures	x/	Verb
triggers	/x	Verb
minimizes	/xxx	Verb
ignites	x/	Verb
overshadows	/x/x	Verb
loses	/x	Verb
approves	x/	Verb
prompts	/	Verb
shuts	/	Verb
lessens	/x	Verb
endangers	x/x	Verb
protects	x/	Verb
portends	x/	Verb
creates	x/	Verb
foreshadows	x/x	Verb
undoes	x/	Verb
severs	/x	Verb
intensifies	x/xx	Verb
awaits	x/	Verb
removes	x/	Verb
diverts	x/	Verb
paves	/	Verb
slashes	/x	Verb
lowers	/x	Verb
cripples	/x	Verb
eliminates	x/xx	Verb
shatters	/x	Verb
rouses	/x	Verb
abandons	x/x	Verb
precipitates	x/xx	Verb
accelerates	x/xx	Verb
extends	x/	Verb
waives	/	Verb
stirs	/	Verb
occurs	x/	Verb
succumbs	x/	Verb
listens	/x	Noun
summons	/x	Verb
wrongdoing	/xx	Noun
gaze	/	Noun
wrath	/	Noun
disaster	x/x	Noun
catastrophe	x/xx	Noun
prevents	x/	Verb
eyes	/	Noun
narrowly	/xx	Adverb
friction	/x	Noun
evil	/x	Noun
turns	/	Verb
looks	/	Verb
dangers	/x	Noun
tragedy	/xx	Noun
glance	/	Noun
face	/	Noun
crisis	/x	Noun
threat	/	Noun
provides	x/	Verb
quickly	/x	Adverb
anger	/x	Noun
head	/	Noun
consequences	/xxx	Noun
death	/	Noun
conflict	/x	Noun
makes	/	Verb
attention	x/x	Noun
revolution	xx/x	Noun
war	/	Noun
possibility	xx/xx	Noun
says	/	Verb
woman	/x	Noun