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forestall
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  • He was pronounced dead at a little after four o'clock that afternoon by an observer who had witnessed the whole thing, alongside a video camera there to forestall any suggestion of wrongdoing.  (source)
  • To forestall such a tragedy, I wrapped them in blankets to keep them from rubbing against the metal hull of the lifeboat, and I moved them as little as possible to reduce wear and tear.  (source)
  • She nodded almost imperceptibly and then opened her mouth, but Snape forestalled her.  (source)
    forestalled = prevented (from doing something)
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  • In the past year, she'd worked herself to the point of exhaustion in an attempt to forestall the inevitable.  (source)
    forestall = prevent or delay
  • Frankly, if you had given us the courtesy of telling us about Andie, a lot of pain could have been forestalled.  (source)
    forestalled = prevented
  • I tried to envision the muscles along my neck relaxing, forestalling the headache I felt creeping on.†  (source)
    forestalling = preventing something by taking action
  • It was empty distraction of the type that forestalls the pain of ordinary talk.†  (source)
    forestalls = prevents something by taking action
  • Sweet Princes, what I did, I did in honour, Led by the impartial conduct of my soul; And never shall you see that I will beg A ragged and forestall'd remission.†  (source)
    forestall'd = prevented something by taking action
  • Would that forestall the prophecy?  (source)
    forestall = prevent
  • DESTINY COULD NO LONGER BE FORESTALLED!  (source)
    FORESTALLED = prevented or delayed
  • The answer was accepted and amplified by Rav Gershenson, thereby forestalling Danny's poised hand.†  (source)
    forestalling = preventing something by taking action
  • Stung to the soul, o'ercast with holy dread, He shook the graceful honours of his head; His boding mind the future woe forestalls, In vain!†  (source)
    forestalls = prevents something by taking action
  • but for my tears, The moist impediments unto my speech, I had forestall'd this dear and deep rebuke Ere you with grief had spoke and I had heard The course of it so far.†  (source)
    forestall'd = prevented something by taking action
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