CEFR B1

forewarning

noun

Meaning

A warning or indication that something is going to happen.

Examples

The sudden silence was a forewarning of danger.
He received no forewarning of the company's closure.

Synonyms: warning, notice, premonition, omen

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forewarning (B1)

noun

Pronunciation: /fɔːrˈwɔːnɪŋ/

Definition

A warning or indication that something is going to happen.

Examples

The sudden silence was a forewarning of danger.
He received no forewarning of the company's closure.
The tremors served as a forewarning for the earthquake.

How to Use forewarning

forewarning of (prepositional phrase): An indication that a specific event or situation is likely to occur. — "The unusual animal behavior was a forewarning of the earthquake."

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