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86 semantically close words with a proximity score above 0.5. Click stars in the map to explore.

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fend off
verb 0.816
ward off
verb 0.803
hold off
verb 0.730
stave
verb 0.684
beat off
verb 0.658
head off
verb 0.648
forestall
verb 0.641
keep off
verb 0.638
stave in
verb 0.628
fend
verb 0.626
avert
verb 0.626
keep from
verb 0.625
keep away
verb 0.613
prevent
verb 0.610
keep back
verb 0.601
put off
verb 0.597
hold against
verb 0.592
avoid
verb 0.590
guard against
verb 0.584
stifle
verb 0.581
hold back
verb 0.580
withstand
verb 0.576
parry
verb 0.574
stanch
verb 0.570
deflect
verb 0.566
steer clear
verb 0.564
resist
verb 0.558
stand in the way
verb 0.554
forbear
verb 0.553
hold out
verb 0.551
fight shy of
verb 0.551
evade
verb 0.550
bear off
verb 0.550
stopper
verb 0.549
repel
verb 0.548
withhold
verb 0.548
backstop
verb 0.544
back off
verb 0.544
fence off
verb 0.540
stymie
verb 0.539
deter
verb 0.538
impede
verb 0.534
shore up
verb 0.529
drive off
verb 0.526
postpone
verb 0.525
defend
verb 0.524
hold the fort
verb 0.523
thwart
verb 0.523
curb
verb 0.523
refrain
verb 0.521
hinder
verb 0.520
stall for time
verb 0.520
fob off
verb 0.520
chase off
verb 0.519
hedge
verb 0.519
abstain
verb 0.518
retard
verb 0.518
offset
verb 0.518
shrug off
verb 0.517
stall
verb 0.516
eschew
verb 0.513
keep out
verb 0.513
defer
verb 0.511
stop up
verb 0.510
starve
verb 0.509
shy away
verb 0.509
hold up
verb 0.509
dissuade
verb 0.509
push off
verb 0.508
forbid
verb 0.508
stope
verb 0.507
hold firm
verb 0.506
sidestep
verb 0.506
inhibit
verb 0.505
tide over
verb 0.505
counteract
verb 0.505
estop
verb 0.504
forestay
verb 0.503
wear off
verb 0.503
bulwark
verb 0.503
stay the course
verb 0.503
stand back
verb 0.503
forbore
verb 0.502
stalemate
verb 0.502
barrier
verb 0.502
put a stop to
verb 0.501