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premonition
[pree-muh-nish-uhn, prem-uh-]
noun
a feeling of anticipation of or anxiety over a future event; presentiment.
He had a vague premonition of danger.
Synonyms: , , ,a forewarning.
premonition
/ prɪˈmɒnɪtərɪ, ˌprɛməˈnɪʃən, -trɪ /
noun
an intuition of a future, usually unwelcome, occurrence; foreboding
an early warning of a future event; forewarning
Other Word Forms
- premonitory adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of premonition1
Word History and Origins
Origin of premonition1
Example Sentences
The only explanation for these outrageously violent deaths was the theory that they had escaped their fate thanks to a harrowing premonition.
There are almost no conversations, only premonitions and plans delivered in bullet-points like a group research project.
I glanced over to find the mother staring into the abyss of the fridge, experiencing some premonition of what grim fate was about to befall her daughter.
He had a premonition that history would repeat itself.
Braxton: I’m sticking with my previous pick of Victoria having a premonition.
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