Stave off

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WotD: Stave off

People must learn how to stave things off or even other people.


When we stave something off, we find a way to prevent something terrible from happening.


For example, getting the flu vaccine every year is a way of staving off a severe case of influenza. 

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

That’s how the saying goes.

For many people, getting away from the city and immersing themselves in the peace and quiet of the countryside is a way of staving off stress and breakdown caused by a hectic life.

Even people can be staved off.

From time to time, a female may face unwanted romantic attention from a male.

In such cases, the suitor should be discouraged, gently at first and then more strongly if they don’t get the hint.


Flesch-Kincaid Readability Test

This post is understandable by someone with at least a 7th-grade education (age 12).  

On the Flesch-Kincaid reading-ease test, this post scores 74.  

The easier a passage is to read, the higher the score on a scale of 0 – 100.



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