1. Designed or having the power to deter or prevent an anticipated situation or occurrence
   "a preemptive business offer"
   - pre-emptive

See also: preempt, preventative, preventive

• enormousness
• enosis
• enough
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• Enovid
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• enquirer
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• enquiry
• enrage
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• enrich
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• Enrico Caruso
• Enrico Fermi
• enrobe
• enrol
• enroll
• enrollee