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She spoke quickly to forestall any objections to her plan.forestall = prevent
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They have re-entered negotiations in an attempt to forestall bankruptcy.
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He mocked himself to forestall the mocking comments of anti-semites. (source)
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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)
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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)
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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
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Frankly, if you had given us the courtesy of telling us about Andie, a lot of pain could have been forestalled. (source)forestalled = prevented
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I tried to envision the muscles along my neck relaxing, forestalling the headache I felt creeping on.† (source)forestalling = preventing something by taking action
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It was empty distraction of the type that forestalls the pain of ordinary talk.† (source)forestalls = prevents something by taking action
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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
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Would that forestall the prophecy? (source)forestall = prevent
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DESTINY COULD NO LONGER BE FORESTALLED! (source)FORESTALLED = prevented or delayed
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The answer was accepted and amplified by Rav Gershenson, thereby forestalling Danny's poised hand.† (source)forestalling = preventing something by taking action
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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
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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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