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n. The act of preventing or impeding.

n. A hindrance; an obstacle.

n. The act of going, or state of being, before.

n. Anticipation; esp., anticipation of needs, wishes, hazards and risks ; hence, precaution; forethought. --Hammond. Shak.

n. The act of preventing or hindering; obstruction of action, access, or approach; thwarting. --South.

n. The act of going, or state of being, before.

n. Anticipation; esp., anticipation of needs or wishes; hence, precaution; forethought.

n. The act of preventing or hindering; obstruction of action, access, or approach; thwarting.

n. Prejudice; prepossession.

n. The act of going before; the state of preceding or being earlier; hence, an antecedent period of time.

n. The act of anticipating or forestalling; an anticipation; provision made in advance.

n. Precaution; a precautionary measure; a preventive.

n. The act of hindering or rendering impossible by previous measures; effectual hindrance; restraint, as from an intended action; also, that which prevents; an obstacle; an obstruction or impediment.

n. Jurisdiction.

n. Prejudice; prepossession.

n. the act of preventing

"Meanwhile, the Yemenia Airways said that it will organize a rally to the French Embassy in Sana'a on Tuesday, against what they describe as the prevention of the French troops to the Yemeni divers from entering a large area where the airbus 310 wreckage is expected to be."

aid    incitement   

hinderance    hindrance    interference   

obstacle    estoppel    corrupt and illegal practices prevention act   

prophylaxis    save    quelling    obviation    nonproliferation   

anticipation    forethought    thwarting    prejudice    prepossession   

Ascension    Laurentian    apprehension    ascension    attention   

diagnosis    incidence    detection    suppression    risk