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Preemptive
Adjective
Meaning
- of or relating to preemption.
- taken as a measure against something possible, anticipated, or feared; preventive; deterrent:
Thwart
Verb
Meaning
- to oppose successfully; prevent from accomplishing a purpose.
- to frustrate or baffle (a plan, purpose, etc.).
Ignominious
Adjective
Meaning
- marked by or attended with ignominy; discreditable; humiliating
- bearing or deserving ignominy; contemptible.
Delineate
Verb
Meaning
- to trace the outline of; sketch or trace in outline; represent pictorially:
- to portray in words; describe or outline with precision:
Nostrum
Noun
Meaning
- a medicine sold with false or exaggerated claims and with no demonstrable value; quack medicine.
- a scheme, theory, device, etc., especially one to remedy social or political ills; panacea:
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