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Definition of
presentiment noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
presentiment
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
prɪˈzɛntəmənt
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/
(
formal
)
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a feeling that something is going to happen, especially something unpleasant
synonym
foreboding
a presentiment of disaster
See
presentiment
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the present day
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presenter
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presentiment
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presently
adverb
present participle
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