That would be disastrous. Heaven forfend!
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Forfend
//fɔːˈfɛnd//
Synonyms for "forfend" (12 found)
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Translations
14 translations across 6 languages.
Bulgarian
1 entries- предотвратявам verb (prohibit; forbid; avert)
Czech
1 entries- odradit verb (prohibit; forbid; avert)
Dutch
3 entries- behoeden verb (prohibit; forbid; avert)
- bewaren verb (prohibit; forbid; avert)
- verbieden verb (prohibit; forbid; avert)
German
2 entries- verbieten verb (prohibit; forbid; avert)
- verhindern verb (prohibit; forbid; avert)
Polish
4 entries- uniemożliwiać verb (prohibit; forbid; avert)
- uniemożliwić verb (prohibit; forbid; avert)
- zakazać verb (prohibit; forbid; avert)
- zakazywać verb (prohibit; forbid; avert)
Swedish
3 entries- avvärja verb (prohibit; forbid; avert)
- beskydda verb (prohibit; forbid; avert)
- förbjuda verb (prohibit; forbid; avert)
Sample sentences
5 total sentences available.
Heaven forfend that anyone refer to Sir Tom Jackson QC as a mere lawyer.
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Clown: … You would know where Lord Anthonie is? I perceiue you. Shall I ſay he is in yond farme houſe? I deceiue you. Shall I tell you this wine is for him? the gods forfend, and ſo I end. Go fellow fighters theres a bob for ye.
Source: wiktionary
2008, Lew, short circuit operators, zbadnYZNaK6VM1zanZ2dnUVZ_r7inZ2d@comcast.com What? Multi-posting? Usenet Gods forfend!
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