Anticipation
Anticipation noun - The act or state of looking forward to some occurrence.
Forestalling and anticipation are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Forestalling" instead a noun "Anticipation".
Forestalling
Forestalling noun - The act of preventing something by anticipating and disposing of it effectively.
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Synonyms for Forestalling
Anticipation and forestalling are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Anticipation" instead a noun "Forestalling".
Nearby Words: forestall, forestalled
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