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Effective hindrance (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

prevention

(Other definitions for prevention that I've seen before include "Something said to be better than cure" , "Avoidance" , "Action said to be better than cure" , "It's better than cure, they say" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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