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   presentiment

   /prɪˈsɛntɪm(ə)nt/

   noun

   • 1. an intuitive feeling about the future, especially one of foreboding: "a presentiment of disaster"

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from pre- + sentiment, after French présentiment.

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   What is the meaning of presentment?

   • foreboding; a vague expectation: I had a presentiment that there would be an accident. presentment – an act or manner of presenting; the act of presenting information: The principal made the presentment. Abused, Confused, & Misused Words by Mary Embree Copyright © 2007, 2013 by Mary Embree n. A sense that something is about to occur; a premonition.

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   What is another word for presentiment?

   • Find another word for presentiment. In this page you can discover 11 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for presentiment, like: expectation, apprehension, intuition, premonition, feeling, foreboding, presage, vibes, boding, forebode and anticipation. Anna Pavlovna's presentiment was in fact fulfilled.

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   What is a presentiment?

   • That’s called a presentiment. The word presentiment comes from the Latin word præsentire, meaning “to sense beforehand.” Some people call it a "gut feeling." For example, if you leave for a trip and something doesn't feel right, you may chalk it up to just being nervous.

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   What is presentient (adj)?

   • Webster Dictionary (0.00 / 0 votes) Rate this definition: Presentient (adj) feeling or perceiving beforehand. Etymology: [L. praesentiens, p. pr. of praesentire to perceive beforehand; prae before + sentire to feel.]

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › presentimentPRESENTIMENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   PRESENTIMENT definition: 1. a feeling that something, especially something unpleasant, is going to happen: 2. a feeling…. Learn more.

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     PRESENTIMENT meaning: 1. a feeling that something,...

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     presentiment definicja: 1. a feeling that something,...

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     PRESENTIMENT translate: （尤指不祥的）预感. Learn more in the...

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     PRESENTIMENT translate: （尤指不祥的）預感. Learn more in the...

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     presentiment pronunciation. How to say presentiment. Listen...

   • Premonition

     PREMONITION definition: 1. a feeling that something,...

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     PRESENTEEISM definition: 1. the act of staying at work...

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     PRESENTING definition: 1. present participle of present 2....

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   Presentiment is a noun that means a feeling that something will or is about to happen. Learn the synonyms, examples, word history, and etymology of presentiment from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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   noun. a feeling of evil to come. “the lawyer had a presentiment that the judge would dismiss the case”. synonyms: boding, foreboding, premonition. see more. see less. types: shadow. a premonition of something adverse.

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   Presentiment definition: a feeling or impression that something is about to happen, especially something evil; foreboding.. See examples of PRESENTIMENT used in a sentence.

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   Presentiment is a formal word for a feeling that something unpleasant is going to happen. Learn more about its meaning, synonyms and usage with examples from literature and news sources.

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   presentiment. a feeling that something is going to happen, especially something unpleasant synonym foreboding. Definition of presentiment noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Presentiment is a noun that means a sense of something about to happen, especially something evil. Find the origin, pronunciation, and translations of presentiment, as well as related words and antonyms.