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Emoji
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#3571
🌼
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foreground
/ˈfɔːrɡraʊnd/
noun
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the part of a scene that is nearest to and in front of the viewer
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The flowers in the foreground brightened the picture. |
bring to the foreground |
to make something more prominent or important
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front, forefront, front line, spotlight
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background, rear
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in the foreground, bring to the foreground, clear foreground
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#3572
⛵
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foresail
/ˈfɔːrˌseɪl/
noun
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The principal sail set on the foremast of a sailing vessel.
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The crew adjusted the foresail to catch the wind. |
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front sail, foremast sail, mainsail (fore)
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mizzen sail, aft sail
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hoist the foresail, trim the foresail, set the foresail
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#3573
🚀
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forerunner
/ˈfɔːrˌrʌnər/
noun
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A person or thing that comes before another; a predecessor or harbinger.
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The Wright brothers were the forerunners of modern aviation. |
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precursor, predecessor, pioneer, harbinger
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successor, follower
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forerunner of, cultural forerunner, historic forerunner
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#3574
🏃♂️
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forerun
/ˌfɔːrˈrʌn/
verb
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foreran
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forerun
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foreruns
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forerunning
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To go before; to precede in time, place, or action.
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Dark clouds often forerun a storm. |
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precede, anticipate, herald, foreshadow
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follow, succeed
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forerun danger, forerun change, forerun disaster
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#3575
🚢
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forepeak
/ˈfɔːrˌpiːk/
noun
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The compartment in the forward part of a ship, often used for storage.
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The sailors stored extra ropes in the forepeak. |
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front compartment, bow space, storage hold, forward cabin
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stern, aft
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ship's forepeak, forepeak storage, forepeak compartment
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#3576
📜
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foreordination
/ˌfɔːrɔːrdɪˈneɪʃən/
noun
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the act of determining something in advance; predestination
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The doctrine of foreordination suggests that events are fixed by divine will. |
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predestination, predetermination, fate, destiny
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uncertainty, chance
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divine foreordination, belief in foreordination, doctrine of foreordination
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#3577
✨
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foreordain
/ˌfɔːrɔːrˈdeɪn/
verb
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foreordained
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foreordained
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foreordains
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foreordaining
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to determine or decree something in advance; to predestine
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Some believe that our lives are foreordained by fate. |
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predestine, preordain, determine, decree
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chance, random
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foreordain fate, foreordain destiny, foreordain outcome
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#3578
🔬
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forensic
/fəˈrɛnsɪk/
adjective
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relating to the application of scientific methods to investigate crimes
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The forensic evidence helped solve the case. |
forensic science |
the scientific methods used in crime detection
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criminalistic, scientific, analytical, investigative
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unscientific, speculative
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forensic evidence, forensic expert, forensic analysis, forensic investigation
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#3579
🏆
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foremost
/ˈfɔːrmoʊst/
adjective
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most important; leading; first in rank or position
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She is one of the foremost experts in the field. |
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leading, chief, principal, primary, top
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minor, insignificant, secondary
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foremost authority, foremost importance, foremost expert, foremost leader
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#3580
👷
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foreman
/ˈfɔːrmən/
noun
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a person in charge of a group of workers, especially in a factory or construction site
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The foreman supervised the workers on the construction site. |
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supervisor, overseer, manager, leader, boss
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worker, employee
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construction foreman, site foreman, factory foreman, foreman position
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#3581
🔮
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foreknowledge
/ˈfɔːrˌnɑːlɪdʒ/
noun
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Awareness of something before it happens or exists.
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The prophet claimed to have foreknowledge of the event. |
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foresight, prescience, anticipation, prediction, intuition
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ignorance, hindsight
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divine foreknowledge, foreknowledge of events, claim foreknowledge
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#3582
⚖️
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forejudge
/fɔːrˈdʒʌdʒ/
verb
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forejudged
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forejudged
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forejudges
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forejudging
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To judge beforehand without adequate information.
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It is unfair to forejudge someone without knowing the facts. |
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prejudge, assume, presuppose, anticipate
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verify, confirm, examine
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forejudge a case, forejudge unfairly, forejudge actions
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#3583
🧳
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foreigner
/ˈfɔːrənər/ or /ˈfɑːrənər/
noun
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A person from another country.
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The city welcomes every foreigner with kindness. |
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outsider, alien, immigrant, stranger, visitor
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citizen, native, local
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foreign tourist, foreigner community, foreigner rights, foreigner registration
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#3584
🌍
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foreign
/ˈfɔːrən/ or /ˈfɑːrən/
adjective
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Belonging to or coming from another country.
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She loves studying foreign languages. |
foreign to someone |
Something that is strange or unfamiliar to someone.
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overseas, external, alien, exotic, unfamiliar
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domestic, native, local
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foreign policy, foreign language, foreign country, foreign affairs
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#3585
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forehead
/ˈfɔːrˌhɛd/ or /ˈfɔːrɪd/
noun
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The part of the face above the eyebrows.
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She wiped the sweat from her forehead. |
sweat on one's forehead |
A sign of hard work, nervousness, or exertion.
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brow, temple, face, skull, cranium
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chin, jaw
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high forehead, wrinkled forehead, broad forehead, kiss on the forehead
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#3586
✋
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forbear
/fɔːˈbɛər/
verb
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forbore
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forborne
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forbears
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forbearing
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To refrain from doing something; to show patience or self-control.
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She forbore from commenting on his mistake. |
forbear to do something |
to refrain or hold oneself back from doing something
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refrain, abstain, withhold, restrain, endure
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indulge, act
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forbear from, forbear doing, forbear to
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#3587
🚫
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forego
/fɔːrˈɡoʊ/
verb
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forewent
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foregone
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forgoes
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foregoing
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to decide not to do or have something pleasant or valuable
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She decided to forego dessert to maintain her diet. |
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sacrifice, relinquish, renounce, abandon
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accept, indulge, pursue
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forego benefits, forego pleasure, forego opportunities
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#3588
👴
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forefather
/ˈfɔːrˌfɑːðər/
noun
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an ancestor, especially one who was part of an earlier generation of a family or nation
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Our forefathers fought for independence. |
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ancestor, progenitor, patriarch, predecessor
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descendant, successor
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great forefathers, our forefathers, nation’s forefathers
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#3589
🚗
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forecourt
/ˈfɔːrkɔːrt/
noun
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an open area in front of a large building, especially a petrol station or hotel
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The car was parked in the hotel forecourt. |
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entrance, courtyard, plaza, foreyard
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backyard, rear
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hotel forecourt, petrol station forecourt, shop forecourt
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#3590
🏠
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foreclose
/fɔːrˈkloʊz/
verb
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foreclosed
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foreclosed
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forecloses
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foreclosing
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to take possession of a property due to the owner's failure to keep up mortgage payments
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The bank decided to foreclose on the property after months of missed payments. |
foreclose on a mortgage |
to repossess property because mortgage payments were not made
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seize, repossess, confiscate, reclaim, appropriate
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release, forgive, return
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foreclose on, bank forecloses, foreclose property, foreclose rights
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#3591
⛴️
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forecastle
/ˈfoʊksl/
noun
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The forward part of a ship below the deck, traditionally used as living quarters for the crew.
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The sailors gathered in the forecastle after their shift. |
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crew quarters, front deck, bow section
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stern, aft
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ship's forecastle, forecastle crew, forecastle deck
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#3592
🌦️
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forecast
/ˈfɔːrkæst/
noun/verb
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forecast
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forecast
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forecasts
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forecasting
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To predict future events, especially weather or economic trends.
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The weather office forecast heavy rain for tomorrow. |
long-term forecast |
Prediction about a distant future period
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predict, project, estimate, prognosis, outlook
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ignore, miscalculate
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economic forecast, weather forecast, forecast demand, forecast growth
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#3593
😨
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foreboding
/fɔːrˈboʊdɪŋ/
noun/adjective
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A feeling that something bad will happen; ominous.
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She felt a deep sense of foreboding as she entered the abandoned house. |
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premonition, dread, apprehension, misgiving
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confidence, assurance, optimism
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sense of foreboding, ominous foreboding, feeling of foreboding
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#3594
🌩️
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forebode
/fɔːrˈboʊd/
verb
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foreboded
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foreboded
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forebodes
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foreboding
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To predict or have a strong inner feeling of a future misfortune or evil.
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Dark clouds forebode a coming storm. |
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predict, foreshadow, foretell, augur, portend
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assure, promise, guarantee
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dark clouds forebode, forebode evil, forebode trouble
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#3595
👴
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forebears
/ˈfɔːrˌbɛərz/
noun
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Ancestors or people in previous generations from whom one is descended.
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We must honor the traditions of our forebears. |
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ancestors, forefathers, predecessors, progenitors, ancestry
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descendants, successors
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honor forebears, wisdom of forebears, traditions of forebears
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#3596
👴
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forebear
/ˈfɔːrˌbɛər/
noun
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An ancestor, especially one who lived a long time ago.
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He often speaks of his forebears with great respect. |
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ancestor, predecessor, progenitor, forefather
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descendant, successor
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ancient forebears, honor forebears, respect forebears
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#3597
🌊
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ford
/fɔːrd/
noun, verb
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forded
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forded
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fords
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fording
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A shallow place in a river where one can cross; to cross a river at such a place.
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The travelers decided to ford the river at dawn. |
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crossing, shallow passage, wade
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deep water, abyss
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ford the river, shallow ford, dangerous ford
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#3598
💥
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forcible
/ˈfɔːrsəbl/
adjective
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Done by force; using physical strength or power.
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The police made a forcible entry into the house. |
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violent, powerful, strong, coercive, aggressive
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peaceful, gentle, voluntary
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forcible entry, forcible removal, forcible eviction
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#3599
➕
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forby
/ˈfɔːrbi/
adverb
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In addition; besides (archaic Scottish/English word).
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He is kind and generous, and wise forby. |
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besides, moreover, additionally, furthermore
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however, but
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wise forby, strong forby, generous forby
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#3600
🙏
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forbearance
/fɔːrˈbɛrəns/
noun
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Patient self-control; restraint and tolerance, especially in difficult situations.
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She showed remarkable forbearance during the heated argument. |
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patience, restraint, tolerance, self-control, endurance
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anger, impatience, intolerance
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show forbearance, exercise forbearance, act with forbearance
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