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intervenient

[in-ter-veen-yuhnt]

in·ter·ven·ient

[in-ter-veen-yuhnt]
adjective
1.
intervening, as in place, time, order, or action.
2.
incidental; extraneous.
noun
3.
a person who intervenes.

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Intervenient is always a great word to know.
So is gobo. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.

Origin:
1595–1605; < Latin intervenient- (stem of interveniēns) coming between, present participle of intervenīre. See intervene, -ent
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