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forestall vs embarrass

embarrass vs forestall

forestall and embarrass both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
forestall No No Yes No
embarrass No No Yes No
As verbs, embarrass is a hyponym of forestall; that is, embarrass is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than forestall:
  • forestall: keep from happening or arising; make impossible
  • embarrass: hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
forestall (verb) embarrass (verb)
act in advance of; deal with ahead of time cause to be embarrassed; cause to feel self-conscious
keep from happening or arising; make impossible hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
Difference between forestall and embarrass

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