Forestalling and Protective

Forestalling

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

Nearby Words: forestall, forestalled

Protective

Protective adjective - Intended to resist or prevent attack or aggression.

Forestalling and protective are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Forestalling" instead an adjective "Protective".

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