Precognition

Definitions

1. Knowledge of the future; understanding of something in advance, especially as a form of supernatural or extrasensory perception.
   countable, uncountable
2. The practice of taking a factual statement from a witness before a trial.
   countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“‘But it seems there are some strong presumptuous proofs against you, and I came to warn⟳ you this day that a precognition is in progress⟳, and that unless you are perfectly convinced, not only of your innocence, but of your ability to prove⟳ it, it will be the safest course for you to abscond, and let⟳ the trial go on without you.’”

CEFR level