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- Forearm
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"front part of the arm" part of the arm from teh wrist to the elbow
A weightlifter has well-developed forearms. - Forebear
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"one who has been or existed before" ancestor; forefather
Do you know from whom you are descended? Who were your forebears? - Foreboding (n.)
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feeling beforehand of coming trouble; misgiving; presentiment; omen
The day before the accident, I had a foreboding that something would go wrong. - forecast (n.)
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estimate beforehand of a future happening; prediction; prophecy
Have you listened to the weather forecast for the weekend? - Forefront (n.)
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"front part of the front" foremost place or part; vanguard
The Mayor is at the forefront of the drive to attract new industry to the city. - foregoing (adj.)
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going before; preceding; previous
Carefully review the foregoing chapter before reading any further. - foremost (adj.)
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standing at the front; first; most advanced; leading; principal; chief
Marie Curie was one of the foremost scientists of the twentieth century. - foreshadow (v.)
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indicate beforehand; augur; portend
Our defeat in the championship game was foreshadowed by injuries to two of our start players in a previous game. - foresight (n.)
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act of looking forward; prudence; power of seeing beforehand what is likely to happen
Foresight is better than hindsight. - foreword (n.)
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front matter preceding the text of a book; preface; introduction; prologue
Before Chapter 1, there is a brief foreword in which the author explains the aims of the book.