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forethought

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2 syllables

11 characters

English (US)

Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “forethought” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.

2syllables

forethought

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Definitions offorethought

1verb

To plan (something) in advance; think, consider, or contrive beforehand; prognosticate.
To think about beforehand; to anticipate.

1noun

Thinking beforehand or in advance, planning; prior or previous consideration; premeditation.
Example: "With a little forethought we'd have planned for this contingency and not been stuck here now."
Anticipation.
Provident care; prudence.

1adjective

Thought of, or planned, beforehand.
Synonyms: aforethought, premeditated

Nearby Words

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