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Forestall For Stawl Verb Thwart Action Advance Buy Goods

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(for-STAWL), verb

To thwart an action in advance; or, to buy up goods in order to increase their resale price.

Arthur’s family thrives during financially insecure times because it always seems to FORESTALL exactly the right commodities.

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