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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

forestallment

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
fore-stall-ment
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act or process of forestalling; a delay; hindrance; prevention; aversion.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English forstallement, equivalent to forestall + -ment.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

forestallments (plural) forestalment (alternative)

Synonyms

determent deterrence preclusion

Questions

What does forestallment mean?
The act or process of forestalling; a delay; hindrance; prevention; aversion.
Where does forestallment come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce forestallment

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