Forfend and Forward

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Forfend verb - To drive danger or attack away from.

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Forward is an antonym for forfend in topics: check, stop, inhibit, prevent, outlaw.

Forward verb - To help the growth or development of.

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Forfend is an antonym for forward.

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Forward and Forfend. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/forfend/forward

Forfend & Forward. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/forfend/forward>.

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