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preventative
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
preventative
(adjective)
preventative
/prɪ
ˈ
vɛntətɪv/
adjective
preventative
/prɪ
ˈ
vɛntətɪv/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of PREVENTATIVE
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preventive
preventative
measures
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plural
preventatives
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