Foretold

//ˈfɔɹ.toʊld// verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of foretell form-of, participle, past

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forecastforeseenforeshownpredictedpresagedprophesied

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"Nothing foretold troubles, but the keys suddenly slipped out of my hands."

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