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foreknowledge

C2 Topic:General Vocabulary
US /ˌfɔɹˈnɑlɪdʒ/ UK /ˌfɔːˈnɒlɪdʒ/
Freq #91538

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    knowledge of an event before it happens

    The prosecution argued that he had foreknowledge of the scheme.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 noun · knowledge of an event... precognitionprescienceforesight
Opposites
hindsightignorance
Word family
Related forms foreknow

Etymology

From fore- + knowledge.

Topics

General Vocabulary

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