Synonyms for stave
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1. staveverb

   Synonyms:
   parry, fend, forefend

   Antonyms:
   attract, court, draw, invoke, provoke

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1. staff, stavenoun

   (music) the system of five horizontal lines on which the musical notes are written

   Synonyms:
   round, staff, rung, faculty, lag

2. stave, lagnoun

   one of several thin slats of wood forming the sides of a barrel or bucket

   Synonyms:
   rung, meantime, round, interim, slowdown, meanwhile, staff, lag, retardation

3. rung, round, staveverb

   a crosspiece between the legs of a chair

   Synonyms:
   turn, lag, beat, rung, round of drinks, unit of ammunition, daily round, round, circle, rhythm, one shot, round of golf, cycle, troll, spoke, rundle, staff, bout

4. staveverb

   furnish with staves

   "stave a ladder"

   Synonyms:
   stave in

5. stave, stave inverb

   burst or force (a hole) into something

   Synonyms:
   stave in

Matched Categories

1. • Burst
   • Equip
   • Music
   • Musical Notation
   • Slat

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1. stavenoun

   Synonyms:
   stanza, verse, staff

2. staveverb

   Synonyms:
   burst, break a hole in, stave in

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1. Christian Poirier:

   The Amazon is incredibly important for our future, for our ability to stave off the worst of climate change, this isn't hyperbole. We're looking at untold destruction — not just of the The Amazon but for our entire planet.

2. Viveca Novak:

   Google's big spending in Washington could be meant in part to rally Congress and the White House to come to its defense in the face of the EU's antitrust case against the company, it needs allies, the more prominent the better -- and it also wants to stave off any similar government inquiries stateside.

3. Samantha Heller:

   Research is pretty consistent that fiber in plant foods like whole grains, fruits, vegetables, legumes, nuts and seeds helps stave off all kinds of diseases, going very low carb as a lifestyle is not necessary for most of us, nor is it the healthiest or the most realistic approach to a healthy diet.

4. White House:

   Industry should be in communication with their counterparts in Mexico to encourage the Mexican government to work with the Administration and stave off the dangerous crisis at our southern border as quickly as possible.

5. Dali Yang:

   I think it truly is a critical juncture for China. Can it stave off omicron?