Forestalling
Forestalling noun - The act of preventing something by anticipating and disposing of it effectively.
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Synonyms for Forestalling
Foil and forestalling are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Foil" instead a verb "Forestalling".
Nearby Words: forestall, forestalled
Foil
Foil verb - To prevent from achieving a goal.
Forestalling and foil are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Forestalling" with "Foil", this verbs are similar.
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