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Stave off (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

avert

<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">stave off</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(synonyms)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>

(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 LA Times, the Newsday, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, the USA Today and the Universal.
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