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[ verb ] keep from happening of arising; have the effect of preventing
Examples "My sense of tact forbids an honest answer" Used in print (Kenneth Allsop, The Bootleggers and Their Era...)To forestall any change of allegiance , the Democrats hastily organised a testimonial banquet for O_'_Banion , as public reward for his past services and as a reminder of where his loyalties lay . |
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[ verb ] act in advance of; deal with ahead of time
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