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presentiment definition

pre·sen·ti·ment (prē zent′ə mənt, pri-)

noun

a feeling that something, esp. of an unfortunate or evil nature, is about to take place; foreboding

Etymology: MFr < pressentir, to have a presentiment of < L praesentire: see pre- & sentiment

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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