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foretell (v.)

"predict, prophesy," c. 1300, from fore- + tell (v.). Related: Foretold; foretelling.

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Definitions of foretell from WordNet

foretell (v.)
foreshadow or presage;
Synonyms: announce / annunciate / harbinger / herald
foretell (v.)
make a prediction about; tell in advance;
Synonyms: predict / prognosticate / call / forebode / anticipate / promise
foretell (v.)
indicate, as with a sign or an omen;
Synonyms: bode / portend / auspicate / prognosticate / omen / presage / betoken / foreshadow / augur / prefigure / forecast / predict
From wordnet.princeton.edu

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