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preventable

pre·vent·able

preventable

 
 
pronunciation:
prih ven t bl
features:
Word Combinations (adjective)
part of speech: adjective
definition: having the possibility of being prevented; capable of being stopped or kept from happening.
Fortunately, this disease that once killed many is now preventable.These preventable injuries still occur because people do not always take the proper precautions.
similar words:
avoidable
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