forestall
Definitions
Verb
- Keep from happening or arising; make impossible
- Act in advance of; deal with ahead of time
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "forestall".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | forestall | 2 | 5 |
| 2 | forestalled | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | forestalling | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | forestalls | 2 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "forestall".
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Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "forestall".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | forest | 2 | 66 |
| 2 | forests | 2 | 22 |
| 3 | stall | 1 | 18 |
| 4 | orchestral | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | forrest | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | foresaw | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | foretell | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | reinstall | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | forestalls | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | forestalled | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | forrestal | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | foresta | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | forestalling | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | forestville | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | orchestrally | 4 | 0 |
| 16 | forensically | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | westall | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | forsell | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | reinstalls | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | forst | 1 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "forestall" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "forestall" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "forestall" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "forestall".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 2
Fragments: 4
Sound Alikes: 0
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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