| Similarity | Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| forestall | 0.900 | 36925 |
| averting | 0.862 | 62173 |
| averted | 0.798 | 29879 |
| prevent | 0.743 | 1314 |
| stave | 0.742 | 31503 |
| avoid | 0.731 | 1067 |
| lessen | 0.721 | 10785 |
| eliminate | 0.713 | 3494 |
| thwart | 0.706 | 28146 |
| staving | 0.704 | 91857 |
| counteract | 0.700 | 22454 |
| equivocate | 0.700 | 84908 |
| curtail | 0.686 | 32601 |
| eradicate | 0.685 | 15826 |
| mitigate | 0.682 | 13750 |
| catastrophe | 0.681 | 15190 |
| instigate | 0.674 | 42779 |
| evade | 0.671 | 23516 |
| abate | 0.670 | 41640 |
| ensue | 0.669 | 29028 |
| minimize | 0.669 | 6019 |
| thwarting | 0.669 | 64493 |
| hasten | 0.668 | 28379 |
| worsen | 0.664 | 19357 |
| foresee | 0.663 | 23496 |