forethought

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

  1. noun planning or plotting in advance of acting
  2. noun judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger

Etymology

From Middle English forethouht, forethoght, from Old English *foreþōht (“forethought”); equivalent to fore- + thought. See also forethink.

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Synonyms

premeditation

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