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foreknowledge

nounmasculineformal/ɐ̃.tɨ.ku.ɲɨ.siˈmẽ.tu/rare

an·te·co·nhe·ci·men·to

Definition

Prior knowledge; information or awareness acquired before an event or situation.
The suspect acted with foreknowledge of the plan.
The operation's success depended on foreknowledge of the terrain.
Common collocations
possess foreknowledgebased on foreknowledge

Etymology

Do prefixo latino ante- + conhecimento.

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