Forestalling
Forestalling noun - The act of preventing something by anticipating and disposing of it effectively.
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Synonyms for Forestalling
Impediment and forestalling are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Impediment" instead a noun "Forestalling".
Nearby Words: forestall, forestalled
Impediment
Impediment noun - Something that makes movement or progress difficult.
Forestalling and impediment are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Forestalling" instead a noun "Impediment".
Nearby Words: impede, impedimental
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- interruption and forestalling
- interruption and impediment
- obstruction and forestalling
- obstruction and impediment
- hindrance and forestalling
- hindrance and impediment
- obstacle and forestalling
- obstacle and impediment
- stop and forestalling
- stop and impediment
- bar and forestalling
- bar and impediment
- delay and forestalling
- delay and impediment
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