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Meanings of premonition in English

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pressentiment

A feeling of evil to come.

pressentiment

An early warning about a future event.

Usage of premonition in English
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My premonition was right, though it took three years to come true.
After the fall
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The strength of the premonition grew, despite Nicole's attempts to combat it.
The Complete Rama Omnibus
3
She had a kind of premonition that there was pain in it.
A Young Mutineer
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As Tibor saw this incredible sight, he felt a sudden ghastly, premonition.
The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke
5
The female bear had not the slightest fear or premonition of danger.
The Minds and Manners of Wild Animals: A Book of Personal Observ...
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He leaves his house with no premonition that he won't be back.
Mr. Mercedes
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Toub suggests the volcano was a premonition of his parents' eventual divorce.
Reuters
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Some premonition made her open it and prepared her for the signature.
The Testing of Diana Mallory
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Yuri has a vague premonition-nothingspecific, nothing localizable, nothing identifiable as such.
Grand junction
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The sight of his uniform thrilled her with a premonition of danger.
At the Mercy of Tiberius
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The old tree might have been credited with premonition of its fate.
Tropic Days
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Left it there, with the premonition that he was heading into trouble.
The Drums of Jeopardy
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And, in that instance, her premonition had been only too accurately fulfilled.
The Vision of Desire
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Suddenly, without the slightest premonition, the cripple burst into a hearty laugh.
The Mystery of the Four Fingers
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Of the most important things we have no premonition, most of us.
The Professional Aunt
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Painlessly and without apprehension or premonition, the spirit had taken its flight.
Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 05 / Little J...
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United Kingdom
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United States of America
Common