“Social justice and progress are the absolute guarantors of ___ prevention”: M.L.K. Crossword Clue

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“Social justice and progress are the absolute guarantors of ___ prevention”: M.L.K. Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. a joke that seems extremely funny
2. a state of disorder involving group violence
(verb)
1. engage in boisterous, drunken merrymaking
2. take part in a riot; disturb the public peace by engaging in a riot

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

PROGRESS (verb)
1. move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
2. form or accumulate steadily
PROGRESS (noun)
1. a movement forward
2. gradual improvement or growth or development
PREVENTION (noun)
1. the act of preventing

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ROTI

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