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aborters

n.
C2 Proficiency aborters

n. people or things that stop a process or a plan before it is finished. You use this word when someone or something causes a project to fail early on.

n. agents or factors that cause a process, project, or mission to be terminated prematurely. Often used in technical or military contexts to describe the cause of a failure.


SIMPLE

The technical issues were the main aborters of the mission.

CONTEXTUAL

Heavy rain and poor visibility acted as natural aborters for the outdoor festival, forcing organizers to cancel the event.

COMPLEX

In the early stages of the project, the team identified several potential aborters, including a lack of funding and a shortage of skilled labor, which could derail the entire initiative.

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