forethought
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Definitions offorethought
- To plan (something) in advance; think, consider, or contrive beforehand; prognosticate.
- To think about beforehand; to anticipate.
- 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.
- Thought of, or planned, beforehand.
Synonyms: aforethought, premeditated
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