for fear of
deter
guard against
save someone's skin
preventionism
nullify
block
deterrent
rise above
head off
saving
preservation
lest
scotch
preventability
foil
antidote
guard
risktaker
an ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure
shy away from
shield
defeat
lock in
run the risk
hazardproof
nonharm
averting
take a chance
play it safe
derisk
chance
defense
risk it for the biscuit
defence
menace
preventively
threat
hostage
worldproof
beacon
riskproof
preventable
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riskiness
securely
secure
protection
dreadnought
conserved
peril
safekeep
preserve
conserve
risk
keep up
antihazard
maintain
preventatively
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fend off
avert
ward off
debar
deflect
avoid
obviate
hedge
take a flutter
forfend
risk profile
take away
a danger foreseen is half avoided
keep one's guard up
preventingly
safely
halloo before one is out of the wood
insurance policy
forestalling
preclusion
antirequisite
search and rescue
spare someone's blushes
obviation
volens
gamble
keep out
safekeeping
toe-dance
risk universe
risk-aversity
shelter-in-place
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