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Obviation vs Thwarting - What's the difference?

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Obviation is a related term of thwarting.


As nouns the difference between obviation and thwarting

is that obviation is the act of obviating; deterrence or prevention while thwarting is an instance of blocking or obstructing.

As a verb thwarting is

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obviation

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of obviating; deterrence or prevention.

    • Synonyms

    * deterrence, prevention

    thwarting

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • An instance of blocking or obstructing.
  • * (George Eliot)
    • the complicated probabilities of an arduous purpose, with all the possible thwartings and furtherings of circumstance, all the niceties of inward balance, by which a man swims and makes his point or else is carried headlong.