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Preventing Uncommon

Origin: Latin prefix pre-

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Verb
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present participle and gerund of prevent

"The wet weather is preventing us from going to the park today."

In plain English: Preventing means stopping something from happening before it starts so that you can avoid an unwanted result.

"The raincoat was effective at preventing me from getting wet during the storm."

Example Sentences
"The raincoat was effective at preventing me from getting wet during the storm." verb
"The umbrella is preventing me from getting wet in the rain." verb
"Constant reminders are preventing him from forgetting his appointment." verb
"Her quick thinking prevented the accident from happening on the highway." verb
See Also
prevent prevention antiseptic fire brigade antidopaminergic antiadrenergic fire department functional food
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Rhyming Words
ing ging ying sing ling xing ting zing fing hing qing ving ring jing ping king ning oing ding ming
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