Forerun
Forerun verb - To give a slight indication of beforehand.
Usage example: the moral decay that traditionally foreruns the decline of a mighty empire
Foreknow
Foreknow verb - To realize or know about beforehand.
Forerun and foreknow are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Forerun" instead a verb "Foreknow".
Nearby Words: foreknowing, foreknown
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