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fore·knowl·edge
(fôr-nŏl′ĭj, fôr′nŏl′-)n.
Knowledge or awareness of something before its existence or occurrence; prescience.
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fore•knowl•edge
(ˈfɔrˌnɒl ɪdʒ, ˈfoʊr-, fɔrˈnɒl ɪdʒ, foʊr-)n.
knowledge of something before it exists or happens; prescience.
[1525–35]
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Noun | 1. | foreknowledge - knowledge of an event before it occurs clairvoyance, E.S.P., ESP, extrasensory perception, second sight - apparent power to perceive things that are not present to the senses |
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foreknowledge
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1. prior knowledge, advance knowledge, previous understanding The General had foreknowledge of the plot.
2. precognition, foresight, forewarning, clairvoyance, prescience, prevision the key to the mystery of foreknowledge
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foreknowledge
[ˈfɔːˈnɒlɪdʒ] N → presciencia f, conocimiento m previoto have foreknowledge of sth → saber algo de antemano
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