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foretell
[ fawr-tel, fohr- ]
/ fɔrˈtɛl, foʊr- /
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verb (used with object), fore·told, fore·tell·ing.
to tell of beforehand; predict; prophesy.
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foretell
/ (fɔːˈtɛl) /
verb -tells, -telling or -told
(tr; may take a clause as object) to tell or indicate (an event, a result, etc) beforehand; predict
Derived forms of foretell
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