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   containment

   /kənˈteɪnm(ə)nt/

   noun

   • 1. the action of keeping something harmful under control or within limits: "the containment of the epidemic"
   • ▪ the action or policy of preventing the expansion of a hostile country or influence: "a policy of containment and negotiation was the appropriate course of action"

   Scrabble Points: 15

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