forestalling vs preclusion

forestalling and preclusion both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
forestalling	Yes	No	No	No
preclusion	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, forestalling and preclusion are synonyms defined as:

forestalling and preclusion: the act of preventing something by anticipating and disposing of it effectively

Other synonyms of forestalling include obviation.

forestalling (noun)	preclusion (noun)
the act of preventing something by anticipating and disposing of it effectively	the act of preventing something by anticipating and disposing of it effectively