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Prevented (7)

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I believe the answer is:

averted

<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">prevented</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(averting is a kind of preventing)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>

(Other definitions for averted that I've seen before include "Prevented, warded off" , "Turned away; prevented" , "Turned away or warded off" , "Turned away (one's eyes)" , "avoided" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun and The Independent.
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