Forestalling

Synonyms for "forestalling" (109 found)

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Closest matches (22)

agape agogall agoganticipant anticipating anticipative anticipatory arrestation avoidanceavoiding reactionawaiting certain circumvention confident debarmentdefense mechanismdeterment deterrence

Noun(4 words)

anticipation anticipatory avert counter

Strong matches (33)

deterrent deterring discouragement discouraging dodge duck eager elusion elusiveness equivocation escape estoppel evasionevasive actionevasiveness expectant expecting forbearance forbiddance forbidding

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forearmed foreclosure forestallment forewarned gapinggetting aroundhalt hopefulin anticipationin expectationjinklooking forlooking forward to

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Noun(16 words)

mitigation obviate obviation precautionary precluding preclusion preempt preemption preemptivepreemptive purchasingprevent prevention preventive proaction refutational stockpiling

neutrality nonintervention noninvolvementnot surprisedobviationon the lookout foroptimistic preclusion preclusive prepared preventative prevention preventive prohibition prohibitive prophylactic ready refraining runaround sanguine

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shunningshunting offshy sidestep sidetracking slip stay stop stoppage stopping surethe runaroundunsurprised waitingwaiting forwatching forzigzag

Verb(1 words)

preempting

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action argumentationargumentation techniquebarbusiness strategycompetitive strategydescriptive adjectivedescriptordiscourse tacticeconomic tacticmarket practicemitigation modifier planningpreemptive actionprevention

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anticipatoryanticipatory actionanticipatory rebuttalbuying upcontingency planningcounterargumentdefensive patentearly interventionhazard mitigationmarket hoardingpreemptionpreemption of objectionspreemptivepreemptive launchpreemptive measurepreemptive purchasing

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Collocations

16 entries

act of forestallingforestall a claimforestall a crisisforestall competitionforestall litigationforestall objectionsforestall production delaysforestalling actionforestalling approachforestalling counterargumentsforestalling measureforestalling objectionsforestalling policyforestalling strategyforestalling tacticpreemptive forestalling

Inflections

5 entries

forestalled forestallings forestallsmore forestallingmost forestalling

Derivations

3 entries

forestall forestaller forestallment

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