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    FORESTALLING

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    The act of preventing something by anticipating and disposing of it effectivelyplay

    Synonyms:

    forestalling; obviation; preclusion

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting acts or actions

    Hypernyms ("forestalling" is a kind of...):

    bar; prevention (the act of preventing)

    Derivation:

    forestall (keep from happening or arising; make impossible)

    forestall (act in advance of; deal with ahead of time)

     II. (verb) 

    Sense 1

    -ing form of the verb forestall

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