premonition — a strong feeling that something is about to happen, especially something unpleasant
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a strong feeling that something is about to happen, especially something unpleasant
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌpriːməˈnɪʃən/
Korean meaning: 예감, 전조, 조짐 (특히 불길한 일이 일어날 것이라는 강한 느낌)
Korean pronunciation: 프리머**니**션
Example Sentences
- My grandmother always trusted her premonitions, especially the one about not lending money to Uncle Bob.
- I had a premonition that my phone would die right before the important call, so I charged it twice.
- His premonition about the surprise test was so accurate that his classmates started calling him 'Professor Oracle.'
premonition
NOUN//ˌpriːməˈnɪʃən//
a strong feeling that something is about to happen, especially something unpleasant
An elderly woman has a premonition of the approaching storm
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Origin
From Latin 'praemonitio', derived from 'praemonere' meaning 'to warn beforehand'. The word combines the prefix 'prae-' (before) with 'monere' (to warn or admonish).
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“My grandmother always trusted her premonitions, especially the one about not lending money to Uncle Bob.”
“I had a premonition that my phone would die right before the important call, so I charged it twice.”
“His premonition about the surprise test was so accurate that his classmates started calling him 'Professor Oracle.'”
“The captain's premonition about the storm saved the entire crew from disaster.”
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