Definition of forewarning
1 : a warning given in advance
2 : the state of being warned in advance
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Examples of forewarning in a Sentence
heeded the forewarning to stay off the ice until the town had checked to see if it was thick enough
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Another forewarning: The theme is somewhat impractical, and more for the sake of showing off.
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