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Definition of forestalling

the act of preventing something by anticipating and disposing of it effectively

Similar Words: obviation, preclusion

Derivational Morphology: prevent, forestall, foreclose, preclude, forbid, anticipate, foresee, counter, obviate, rid of, eliminate, debar, deflect, avert, head off, stave off, fend off, avoid, ward off

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