Forestalling and Preventive

Forestalling

Forestalling noun - The act of preventing something by anticipating and disposing of it effectively.
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Preventive and forestalling are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Preventive" instead an adjective "Forestalling".

Nearby Words: forestall, forestalled

Preventive

Preventive adjective - Concerned with or serving to keep something from happening.

Forestalling and preventive are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Forestalling" instead an adjective "Preventive".

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