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Stave off (5)

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I believe the answer is:

avert

'stave off' is the definition.
(synonyms)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for avert that I've seen before include "Prevent from happening" , "Ward off (bad event)" , "Prevent from occurring" , "Deflect away" , "Ward off, deflect" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times, the Universal, the Newsday, the LA Times and The Wall Street Journal.
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