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forestalling

3 syllables
noun
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As a noun, forestalling means the act of one who forestalls.

Meanings of forestalling

2 meanings

verb

Present participle of forestall

noun

  1. The act of one who forestalls.

  2. The act of preventing something by anticipating and disposing of it effectively

    Similar: obviation, preclusion

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

Synonyms by meaning

noun: the act of preventing something by anticipating and dispo…
obviationpreclusion

Words that rhyme with forestalling

fallinglolling

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