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forestalling

Forestalling (noun) means the act of one who forestalls.

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The act of one who forestalls.
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Etymology

From Middle English forstallyng, forstallynge, equivalent to forestall + -ing.

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"forestalling" (noun) means the act of one who forestalls.

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