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fore·tell
foretell
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- pronunciation:
- for
tel
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
part of speech: |
verb |
inflections: |
foretells, foretelling, foretold |
definition: |
to tell of as likely or certain to happen; forecast; predict.
The wise man foretold a future of peace and plenty.- similar words:
- forecast, foresee
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derivation: |
foreteller (n.) |
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