Forewarning

Definitions

An advance warning; an omen.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“Beatrice knew his footstep at a distance that might have⟳ defied even the acute listener of the fairy tale; and yet, with even such long forewarning, would blush crimson deep on his entrance.”

“I have⟳ never believed, as some people do, in omens and forewarnings, for the dramatic things in my life have⟳ generally come⟳ upon me as suddenly as a tropical thunder-storm.”

“For many humans, life does end⟳ abruptly, without much forewarning.”

““It’s kind of this forewarning of like⟳, ‘Hey you’re annoying me, I’m going to crash⟳ out,’” he said, “or like⟳, ‘This project I’m working on is going to make⟳ me crash⟳ out.’””

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